centrípeto

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See also: centripeto

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: cen‧trí‧pe‧to

Adjective

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

  1. centripetal

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θenˈtɾipeto/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /senˈtɾipeto/
  • Rhymes: -ipeto
  • Syllabification: cen‧trí‧pe‧to

Adjective

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

  1. centripetal
    Antonym: centrífugo

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