Kilo Lingo

/ˈsen.trəl/

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Translation

In or near the middle of a place or a thing. It can also mean the most important part of something.

Word origin

From Latin centrum, meaning the middle point of a circle.

Origin
Latin
Root
centrum
English cognates
centre, concentrate

Examples

London.

"Central" means in the middle part of the city.

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Here "central" means close to everything.

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"Central" can also mean the most important.

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This word is part of lesson 36.