centimo en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- sĕn′tə-mō′
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish céntimo, derived from French centime, from cent (on the model of décime), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centim, centime, and santim.
Meanings
- A cent, i.e. ¹⁄₁₀₀, of certain (mainly historic) Iberian and Latin American currencies, and presently of the euro (coinage version in Spanish), as a coin or theoretic value.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| céntimo | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cêntimo | alternative | lexicographic | |
| centimos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
centiliter · centner · centesimo · cent · centavo · centigram · centiem · centesimal