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centi-
- a combining form meaning “hundredth” or “hundred,” used in the formation of compound words:
centiliter; centimeter; centipede.
centi-
prefix
- denoting one hundredth c
centimetre
- rare.denoting a hundred
centipede
centi–
- A prefix meaning “a hundredth,” as in centigram, a hundredth of a gram.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of centi-1
< Latin, combining form of centum
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Word History and Origins
Origin of centi-1
from French, from Latin centum hundred
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Example Sentences
The party's leader, Naftali Bennett, is an American-born centi-millionaire who resembles a younger, fitter Sheldon Adelson.
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