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語源

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”).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA: /ˈsɛl.siəs/
• (Philippines, seldom 米国発音) IPA: /ˈsɛl.ʃəs/
• 韻: -ɛlsiəs, -ɛlʃəs
• ハイフネーション: Celsius

形容詞

Celsius (not comparable)

1. (metrology) Relating to the metric temperature scale of said name.

   Synonyms: centigrade, (dated) centesimal

   Coordinate terms: Fahrenheit, kelvin, Réaumur

派生語

名詞

Celsius (plural Celsius)

1. (metrology, informal) Ellipsis of degree Celsius.

   Water boils at 100 Celsius.

固有名詞

Celsius

1. A surname in Swedish

Further reading

• “Celsius”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “Celsius”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.
• “Celsius”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “Celsius”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “Celsius, n. & adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
• “Celsius”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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