Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centiliter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cen-tiliter
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of centilitre.

American usage

Etymology

From French centilitre; equivalent to centi- + liter.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Prefix: centi
Root: centilitre

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

centiliters (plural)

Synonyms

centilitre cl

Questions

What does centiliter mean?: Alternative form of centilitre.
Where does centiliter come from?: It is traced to French.

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