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centesimo en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /t͡ʃɛnˈtɛzɪmoʊ/ (General-American)
- /tʃɛnˈtɛzɪməʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian centesimo. Doublet of centime.
Meanings
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(historical) A unit of currency constituting one hundredth of a lira.
Forms
centesimo en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /sɛnˈtɛzɪmoʊ/ (General-American)
- /sɛnˈtɛzɪməʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
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Latin centēsimusder.
Spanish centésimobor.
English centesimo
Borrowed from Spanish centésimo.
Meanings
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A monetary unit worth one-hundredth of the main currency in Uruguay, Panama and (formerly) Chile.
And if they were talking 3-5-2, it referred only to the centesimos they were cutting, filing and preparing to throw at the Australian players from the stands throughout the match.
2005 November 12, The Guardian:
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