/sɑ̃.tʁal/
Translation
central, main
Word origin
From Latin centralis, from centrum ('centre, the fixed point of a compass'), itself borrowed from Greek kentron ('sharp point, spur'). English 'central' and 'centre' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- centralis
- English cognates
- central, centre
Grammar
Examples
.
The central station is ten minutes away on foot.
C' .
He is the central character of the novel.
chauffage .
The central heating has not worked since Monday.
animé.
They live in a central and very lively area.
Bordeaux.
The head offices have been moved to Bordeaux.
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