centímetros
“centímetros” means “centimeters” in Spanish (unit of measurement).
centimetersAlso: cm
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Necesito un trozo de tela de diez centímetros.
A1I need a piece of cloth ten centimeters long.
La regla solo tiene veinte centímetros, no es suficiente para la mesa.
A1The ruler only has twenty centimeters, it’s not enough for the table.
El nivel del agua subió cinco centímetros después de la tormenta.
A2The water level rose five centimeters after the storm.
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Formed by combining the Latin word 'centi-' (meaning 'one hundredth') and the Greek word 'metron' (meaning 'measure'). It literally means 'one hundredth of a meter.'
First recorded: 18th century (following the establishment of the metric system)
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Why is 'centímetros' masculine if it measures things, which often use feminine nouns?
The gender is determined by the core unit, 'el metro' (the meter), which is masculine. All smaller units derived from 'metro' (like milímetros and centímetros) inherit this masculine gender.