Celsius

A surname in Swedish

Adjective

  1. Relating to the metric temperature scale of said name.

    Synonyms: centigrade centesimal

    Coordinate Terms: Fahrenheit kelvin Réaumur

Origin

Named after Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed the centigrade scale in 1742. The surname is Latinized from the estate's name, Latin celsus (“mound”).

Derived

Celsius scale degree Celsius

Proper noun

  1. A surname in Swedish

Noun

  1. Ellipsis of degree Celsius.
    • Water boils at 100 Celsius.

Forms

Celsius