Sentigrado (en. Celsius)

sen-ti-gra-do

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A unit of measurement for temperature where water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C.
The outside temperature reached 30 degrees Celsius.
Ang temperatura sa labas ay umabot sa 30 sentigrado.
A temperature measurement system used in many countries.
In European countries, Celsius is commonly used for temperature measurement.
Sa mga European na bansa, karaniwang ginagamit ang sentigrado sa pag-sukat ng temperatura.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'centigradus', meaning 'one hundred degrees'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

degrees Celsius
units of temperature based on Celsius
mga grado sa sentigrado

Related Words

temperature
A measure of the heat or coldness of an object.
temperatura
kelvin
A unit of temperature that originates from absolute zero.
kelvin

Slang Meanings

Measurement tool for temperature, often used for cooler weather.
It's cold outside, only 10 degrees Celsius!
Ang lamig sa labas, 10 sentigrado lang!
Term for feeling hot or uncomfortable weather.
Oh my God, it's so hot, it's like 35 degrees Celsius here!
Diyos ko, ang init, parang 35 sentigrado na dito!
A scale of heat used in conversations about the weather.
It might reach 40 degrees Celsius tomorrow!
Baka umabot na ng 40 sentigrado ang init bukas!