centrífugo
Spanish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from New Latin centrifugus, from Latin centrum (“center”) + fugiō (“to flee”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): (Spain) /θenˈtɾifuɡo/ [θẽn̪ˈt̪ɾi.fu.ɣ̞o]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /senˈtɾifuɡo/ [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾi.fu.ɣ̞o]
- Rhymes: -ifuɡo
- Syllabification: cen‧trí‧fu‧go
Adjective
editcentrífugo (feminine centrífuga, masculine plural centrífugos, feminine plural centrífugas)
- centrifugal
- Antonym: centrípeto
Derived terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “centrífugo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014