centrum

[ sen-truhm ]

noun

, plural cen·trums, cen·tra [sen, -tr, uh].

1. a center.
2. Anatomy, Zoology. the body of a vertebra.
3. Mycology. collectively, all the structures enclosed within the ascocarp of a fungus.

centrum

/ ˈsɛntrəm /

noun

1. the main part or body of a vertebra

Word History and Origins

Origin of centrum¹

From Latin, dating back to 1850–55; center

Word History and Origins

Origin of centrum¹

C19: from Latin: centre

Example Sentences

We want a waiting area called a “centrum,” which is a place “where comfort and convenience meet,” and we want an eatery by Wolfgang Puck in the center of the centrum.

From Washington Post

“I hear a lot about it from customers and am happy that the colors are not only in the centrum, but across the whole city,” she said.

From Washington Post

This is indicative of the historic and ever-developing reputation of Mexico as a centrum of corruption at all levels of government and business, legal and illegal.

From New York Times

A new logical fallacy should be added to the list: Argumentum ad centrum, or the flawed claim that an assertion is accurate because it is from the ideological center.

From Salon

Yellen, speaking a week after the Fed delayed a long-anticipated rate hike, said she and other Fed policymakers do not expect recent global economic and financial market developments to significantly affect the centra bank's policy.

From Reuters

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