Celsius
/ˈsɛl.siəs/ · adj
Meaning
- Relating to the metric temperature scale of said name.
- Ellipsis of degree Celsius.
- A surname in Swedish
- Alternative letter-case form of Celsius.
Etymology / origin
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”).
- celsus(Latin)→
- Celsius (English)
- Relations: der
Related words
Descendant words
- സെൽഷ്യസ്(Malayalam) (bor)
- Selsiasi(Swahili) (bor)
- เซลเซียส(Thai) (bor)
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