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degree Celsius

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A metric unit of temperature, a derived unit of the International System of Units.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: degree centigrade

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: degree, mul:°

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noun

Meaning 2

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: degree centigrade, C

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: degree

Narrower terms: standard temperature

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

39 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: دَرْجَة الحَرَارَة المَئْوِيَّة — unit of temperature
  • Bulgarian: градус Целзий (gradus Celzij) — unit of temperature
  • Chinese Mandarin: 攝氏度 /摄氏度 (shèshìdù) — unit of temperature
  • Czech: stupeň Celsia — unit of temperature
  • Danish: grad Celsius — unit of temperature
  • Dutch: graden celsius — unit of temperature
  • Esperanto: grado celsia — unit of temperature
  • Faroese: stig Celsius — unit of temperature
  • Finnish: celsiusaste — unit of temperature
  • French: degré Celsius — unit of temperature
  • German: Grad Celsius — unit of temperature
  • Greek: κλίμακα Κελσίου (klímaka Kelsíou) — unit of temperature
  • Hungarian: Celsius-fok — unit of temperature
  • Icelandic: selsíusgráða — unit of temperature
  • Icelandic: celsíusgráða — unit of temperature
  • Italian: grado Celsius — unit of temperature
  • Italian: grado centigrado — unit of temperature
  • Japanese: 摂氏度 (sesshido) — unit of temperature
  • Japanese: セ氏度 (seshido) — unit of temperature
  • Korean: 섭씨도 (seopssido) — unit of temperature
  • Latin: gradus Celsianus — unit of temperature
  • Lithuanian: laipsnių Celsijaus — unit of temperature
  • Lithuanian: laipsnių pagal Celsijų — unit of temperature
  • Macedonian: Це́лзиусов степен (Célziusov stepen) — unit of temperature
  • Malay: darjah Celcius — unit of temperature
  • Polish: stopień Celsjusza — unit of temperature
  • Portuguese: grau celsius — unit of temperature
  • Romanian: grad Celsius — unit of temperature
  • Romanian: grade Celsius — unit of temperature
  • Russian: гра́дус Цельсия (grádus Celʹsija) — unit of temperature
  • Slovak: stupeň Celzia — unit of temperature
  • Spanish: grado Celsius — unit of temperature
  • Spanish: grado centígrado — unit of temperature
  • Swedish: grad Celsius — unit of temperature
  • Swedish: celsiusgrad — unit of temperature
  • Thai: องศาเซลเซียส (ong-sǎa-sel-sîiat) — unit of temperature
  • Ukrainian: градус Цельсія (hradus Celʹsija) — unit of temperature
  • Vietnamese: độ Celsius — unit of temperature
  • Vietnamese: độ C — unit of temperature