centrípeto

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See also: centripeto

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From New Latin centripetus, coined by Sir Isaac Newton, based on Latin centrum "center".

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: cen‧trí‧pe‧to

Adjective

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centrípeto (feminine centrípeta, masculine plural centrípetos, feminine plural centrípetas)

  1. centripetal

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin centripetus, coined by Sir Isaac Newton, based on Latin centrum (center) + petō (to seek).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θenˈtɾipeto/ [θẽn̪ˈt̪ɾi.pe.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /senˈtɾipeto/ [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾi.pe.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ipeto
  • Syllabification: cen‧trí‧pe‧to

Adjective

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centrípeto (feminine centrípeta, masculine plural centrípetos, feminine plural centrípetas)

  1. centripetal
    Antonym: centrífugo

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