celsius
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Celsius¹
- /ˈsɛl.siəs/ US, UK
- /ˈsɛl.ʃəs/
Rhymes with -ɛlsiəs, -ɛlʃəs
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective
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Relating to the metric temperature scale of said name.
Similar: centigrade, centesimal
noun Celsius
- Ellipsis of degree Celsius Water boils at 100 Celsius.
proper noun
- A surname in Swedish
celsius²
adjective
- Alternative letter-case form of Celsius Fridges switch themselves on and off regularly as they keep their temperature between 2 and 4 degrees celsius.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: centigrade, c, fahrenheit, temperature, percentage, apr, zero, centenary, zero-point, critical, ultracold, subzero, thermoconstant, isothermic, exascale, thermotropic
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Every language
adj related to a metric scale of temperature
| Español | Celsius |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 섭씨 Seopssi |
| 日本語 | 摂氏 Sesshi, セルシウス Serushiusu |
| 中文 | 攝氏 /摄氏 Shèshì |
| Kiswahili | Selsiasi |
| Português | célsius, centígrado |
| Français | Celsius |
| Deutsch | Celsius |
| Русский | Це́льсий Célʹsij |
| Tiếng Việt | độ Celsius, độ bách phân |
| العربية | سِيلْزْيُوس sīlzyus, سَلْسْيُوس salsyus |
| עברית | צלזיוס tselzius, צלסיוס tselsius |
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