central
Portuguese, noun/sẽˈtɾaw/
central is spelled C-E-N-T-R-A-L (7 letters) and appears 148 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 668th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Central is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “centre” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “local onde são centralizadas as operações de uma instituição”.
What does central mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinecentral
noun
- 1
femininecentre
- 2
feminineheadquarters
noun
- 1
Portugalfemininemasculineback (player in a position behind most players on the team)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. referente ao centro 2. fundamental
noun: 1. local onde são centralizadas as operações de uma instituição
noun: 1. município brasileiro do estado da Bahia
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of central
- centrais plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce central?
- Brazil /sẽˈtɾaw/
- Brazil [sẽˈtɾaʊ̯]
- Portugal /sẽˈtɾal/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to central
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is central in Portuguese?
central appears 148 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).