Centum

Pronunciation: /ˈkɛntəm/

Centum (adjective)

  1. Describes a group of Indo-European languages where the original 'k' sound is preserved.

Examples

  • Latin is a centum language.
  • Greek belongs to the centum group.

Common collocations: centum languages, centum group

Synonyms of Centum

Formal

Neutral