centre

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see also: Centre

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from κεντεῖν ("to prick, goad").

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/
• (America) IPA: /ˈsɛn.tɚ/, [ˈsɛ.ɾ̃ɚ]
  • (pin-pen, nt-flapping) IPA: [ˈsɪɾ̃ɚ]

Noun

centre (plural centres)

1. (British spelling, Canadian spelling, Irish, South African, Australian, New Zealand) Alternative spelling of center.

Verb

centre (centres, present participle centring; simple past and past participle centred)

1. (British spelling, Canadian spelling, Irish, South African, Australian and New Zealand) Alternative spelling of center

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Centre

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Proper noun

1. A former adr in France, now named Centre-Val de Loire.
2. A city/county seat in Cherokee County, Alabama.
3. Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Translations

• French: Centre, région Centre
• German: Centre
• Italian: Centro, regione Centro
• Portuguese: Centro
• Russian: Центр

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