Added 9 October 2026
centrifugal
/sɛnˈtɹɪf.(j)ə.ɡl̩/ adjective
Latin root: centrifugālis Coined: a coined word, by Christiaan Huygens Wiktionary
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Origin
From New Latin centrifugālis, coined by Christiaan Huygens from Latin centrum (“center”) + fugiō (“to flee”) + -al.
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