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centimo

[ sen-tuh-moh; Spanish then-tee-maw, sen- ]

noun

, plural cen·ti·mos [sen, -t, uh, -mohz, then, -tee-maws, sen, -].
  1. one 100th of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.

céntimo

1

/ ˈsɛntɪˌməʊ /

noun

  1. a monetary unit of Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. It is worth one hundredth of their respective standard currency units
  2. a former monetary unit of Andorra and Spain, worth one hundredth of a peseta

cêntimo

2

/ ˈsɛntɪˌməʊ /

noun

  1. a monetary unit of Sao Tomê e Principe, worth one hundredth of a dobra

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Word History and Origins

Origin of centimo1

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish, from French centime; centime

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Word History and Origins

Origin of centimo1

from Spanish; see centime

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