Spanish Conversation · Level 13
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Spanish word
centímetro
Pronunciation
IPA/θenˈtimetɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nouncentimeter
Example
Corta la tela a veinte centímetros.
Cut the fabric to 20 centimeters.
More examples
La regla mide 30 centímetros.
The ruler measures 30 centimeters.
Core concept
Metric unit equal to one hundredth of a meter for small measurements.
Common phrases
medir en centímetros
measure in centimeters
un centímetro
one centimeter
varios centímetros
several centimeters
Similar words
metro: Unit of length equal to one meter, used for measuring rooms and building dimensions.
kilómetro: Unit of length equal to one thousand meters, used for measuring long distances between cities.
pulgada: Unit of length equal to one inch, used mainly in countries that use imperial units.
Definition in Spanish
Medida del sistema internacional equivalente a una centésima parte del metro, empleada para dimensiones pequeñas y de uso cotidiano.
Word origin
From Latin centi- 'hundred' plus Greek metron 'measure', coined for the metric system to mark one-hundredth of a meter.
Usage tips
- The word has an acute accent on the i (centímetro) marking the stressed syllable, and Spanish uses the plural with decimals, for example 1,5 centímetros.
Related words
- centimétricocentimetricadjective
- centimétricamentecentimetricallyadverb