Celsius

Meaning

1. Ellipsis of degree Celsius.
2. Relating to the metric temperature scale of said name.
3. A surname in Swedish
4. 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”).

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