CERN

See also: cern, ćerń, and čerň

English

Etymology

From the French acronym.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /sɝn/

Proper noun

CERN

1. the European Council for Nuclear Research
   • 1989 May, John Boslough, “Searching for the Secrets of Gravity”, in National Geographic, volume 175, number 5, page 578:

     And Italian scientists at CERN in Geneva are undertaking a similar experiment to help establish the range of the hypothetical new force.

Translations

Translations

• French: CERN (fr) m
• Macedonian: ЦЕРН f (CERN)
• Polish: CERN (pl) m inan
• Portuguese: CERN (pt) m
• Russian: ЦЕРН m (CJeRN)

Further reading

• CERN on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

Acronym of Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛʁn/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Proper noun

CERN m

1. CERN

Further reading

• CERN on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French CERN.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛʁ.ni/ [ˈsɛɦ.ni]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛʁ.ni/ [ˈsɛɦ.ni]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɾ.ni/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛʁ.ni/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɻ.ni/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɾ.nɨ/

• Homophone: cerne

Proper noun

CERN m

1. CERN