Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

celsius

/ˈsɛl.siəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: cel-sius
IPA: /ˈsɛl.siəs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the metric temperature scale of said name.

noun

Ellipsis of degree Celsius.

Informal

name

A surname in Swedish

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Celsius.

Example Sentences

"Water boils at 100 Celsius."
"Fridges switch themselves on and off regularly as they keep their temperature between 2 and 4 degrees celsius."

Etymology

Named after Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed the centigrade scale in 1742. The surname is Latinized from the estate's name, Latin celsus (“mound”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: celsus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɛl.siəs/
British English: /ˈsɛl.siəs/

Usage

Informal

Phrases

Celsius scale degree Celsius

Frequently Paired Words

Fahrenheit kelvin Réaumur

Synonyms

centigrade centesimal

Questions

How do you pronounce celsius?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛl.siəs/.
What does celsius mean?: Relating to the metric temperature scale of said name.
Where does celsius come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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