"centro" meaning in Portuguese

See centro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsẽ.tɾu/ [Brazil], /ˈsẽ.tɾu/ [Portugal] Audio: LL-Q5146 (por)-Santamarcanda-centro.wav [Portugal] (note: Porto) Forms: centros [plural]
Rhymes: -ẽtɾu Etymology: Borrowed from Latin centrum (“centre”), from Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “sharp point”), from κεντέω (kentéō, “to sting”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-. Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|la|centrum|t=centre}} Latin centrum (“centre”), {{der|pt|grc|κέντρον|t=sharp point}} Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “sharp point”), {{der|pt|ine-pro|*ḱent-}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱent- Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} centro m (plural centros)
  1. centre (middle of anything) Tags: masculine Synonyms: meio
    Sense id: en-centro-pt-noun-Wogk6R0l Categories (other): Geometry Disambiguation of Geometry: 11 30 12 14 33
  2. center (point on a line midway between the ends) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-centro-pt-noun-UIxhRRrA Categories (other): Geometry Disambiguation of Geometry: 11 30 12 14 33
  3. downtown Tags: masculine Synonyms: baixa
    Sense id: en-centro-pt-noun-MIMB-wbp Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Geometry Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 11 41 44 Disambiguation of Geometry: 11 30 12 14 33
  4. (Brazil, Umbanda) An Umbanda house of worship or temple Tags: Brazil, masculine Synonyms: terreiro
    Sense id: en-centro-pt-noun-E7ypGyzP Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Umbanda, Portuguese entries with etymon, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Geometry Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 2 4 5 46 42 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 11 41 44 Disambiguation of Geometry: 11 30 12 14 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: centrão, centrismo, centrista Related terms: central, centralizar, centrar
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈsẽ.tɾu/ [Brazil], /ˈsẽ.tɾu/ [Portugal] Audio: LL-Q5146 (por)-Santamarcanda-centro.wav [Portugal] (note: Porto)
Rhymes: -ẽtɾu Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|nl=1}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|pt|verb form}} centro
  1. first-person singular present indicative of centrar Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: centrar
    Sense id: en-centro-pt-verb-3gxVWhTC Categories (other): Portuguese entries with etymon, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Geometry Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 2 4 5 46 42 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 11 41 44 Disambiguation of Geometry: 11 30 12 14 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for centro meaning in Portuguese (4.6kB)

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