# centrum

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #64,973

## Definitions
1. A centre.
2. The central body of a vertebra; the solid piece to which the arches and some other parts are or may be attached.
3. The basis or fundamental portion of one of the cranial segments, regarded as analogous to vertebrae.
4. The focus or place of origin of an earthquake.

## Etymology
From Middle English centrum, from Latin centrum. Doublet of centre.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/centrum