centrífugo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin centrifugus, from Latin centrum (center) + fugiō (to flee).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θenˈtɾifuɡo/ [θẽn̪ˈt̪ɾi.fu.ɣ̞o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /senˈtɾifuɡo/ [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾi.fu.ɣ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ifuɡo
  • Syllabification: cen‧trí‧fu‧go

Adjective

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centrífugo (feminine centrífuga, masculine plural centrífugos, feminine plural centrífugas)

  1. centrifugal
    Antonym: centrípeto

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