Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centrale

/sɛnˈtɹɑːleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
cen-trale
IPA
/sɛnˈtɹɑːleɪ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The central, or one of the central, bones of the carpus or tarsus in most vertebrates. In the human tarsus it is represented by the navicular.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin centrāle.

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

os centrale

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce centrale?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɛnˈtɹɑːleɪ/.
What does centrale mean?
The central, or one of the central, bones of the carpus or tarsus in most vertebrates. In the human tarsus it is represented by the navicular.
Where does centrale come from?
Borrowed from New Latin centrāle.

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