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centigrado

centigrade

adjective chen-tee-GRAH-doh Rare
Numbers & Measures Measurements

Origin: Latin centum (hundred) + gradus (step)

Also means

Celsius

Usage Note

Centigrado means divided into one hundred degrees; it is essentially synonymous with Celsius in everyday use. In Italy temperatures are always given in gradi centigradi (degrees centigrade). The feminine is centigrada. In scientific writing Celsius is now preferred, but centigrado remains common in speech.

Examples

"L'acqua bolle a cento gradi centigradi."

Natural Translation

Water boils at one hundred degrees centigrade.

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