Synonyms & related words for centimetre

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of centimetre. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to centimetre

Explore words related to centimetre — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include centimeter, millimeters, decimeter, archine, inch, myriameter, megameter, gigameter. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does centimetre come from?

The word centimetre breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: centi-, from Latin centum (“hundred (hundredth)”); and metre, from Greek metron (“measure”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.