noun
Meaning 1
A centre.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
centrum
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/ˈsɛntɹəm/
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[ˈsɛ̟ntɹ̝̊əm] ~ [ˈsɛ̟ntɹ̝̊m̩]
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/ˈsɪntɹəm/ Southern US, African-American Vernacular, pin–pen merger
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[ˈsɪ̟ntɹ̝̊əm] ~ [ˈsɪ̟ntɹ̝̊m̩] Southern US, African-American Vernacular, pin–pen merger
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rhymes with -ɛntɹəm
noun
Meaning 2
The central body of a vertebra; the solid piece to which the arches and some other parts are or may be attached.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
The basis or fundamental portion of one of the cranial segments, regarded as analogous to vertebrae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
The focus or place of origin of an earthquake.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, seismology
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noun
Meaning 5
the main body of a vertebra
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bone, os
History
Etymology
From Middle English centrum, from Latin centrum. Doublet of centre/center.