centesimo

[sen-tes-uh-moh; It. chen-te-zee-maw; Sp. sen-te-see-maw]

cen·tes·i·mo

[sen-tes-uh-moh; It. chen-te-zee-maw; Sp. sen-te-see-maw]
noun, plural Italian cen·tes·i·mi [-mee] , cen·tes·i·mos [-mohz; Sp. -maws] .
1.
a monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a lira.
2.
a cupronickel coin of Uruguay, the 100th part of a peso.
3.
a copper coin of Panama, the 100th part of a balboa.

Origin:
1850–55; < Italian, Spanish < Latin centēsimus; see centesimal
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Centesimo is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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centesimo (sɛnˈtɛsɪˌməʊ)
 
n , pl -mos, -mi
a former monetary unit of Italy, San Marino, and the Vatican City worth one hundredth of a lira
 
[C19: from Italian, from Latin centēsimus hundredth, from centum hundred]

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