Translation
the centimetre, cm
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Word origin
From French centimètre, from Latin centum ('hundred') plus Greek metron ('measure').
- Origin
- French
- Root
- centimètre
- English cognates
- centimetre, meter
Grammar
Examples
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The table is ten centimetres too long.
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She has grown more than a centimetre.
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Two centimetres are still missing to reach the edge.
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Zentimeter: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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