English Explanatory Dictionary

Celsius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the metric temperature scale of said name.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of degree Celsius.
name
  1. A surname in Swedish
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Celsius.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛl.siəs/ /ˈsɛl.ʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Celsius.wav

Word forms

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”).

Synonyms

centigrade centesimal

Derived words

Celsius scale degree Celsius
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