célsius
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Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
célsius (invariable)
- Celsius (metric scale of temperature)
- Synonym: centígrado