centesimo
a monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, one 100th of a lira.
a cupronickel coin of Uruguay, one 100th of a peso.
a copper coin of Panama, one 100th of a balboa.
Origin of centesimo
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How to use centesimo in a sentence
He never spends a soldo, I am positive; and if he drops a centesimo under the benches, he is capable of hunting for it for a week.
Cuore (Heart) | Edmondo De AmicisI shall rot in hell before ever I put one centesimo into your filthy claws!
The Wolf Cub | Patrick CaseyI will give two sous for the original four, and not a centesimo more.
Saunterings | Charles Dudley Warner
British Dictionary definitions for centesimo (1 of 2)
/ (sɛnˈtɛsɪˌməʊ) /
a former monetary unit of Italy, San Marino, and the Vatican City worth one hundredth of a lira
Origin of centesimo
1British Dictionary definitions for centésimo (2 of 2)
/ (sɛnˈtɛsɪˌməʊ) /
a monetary unit of Panama and Uruguay. It is worth one hundredth of their respective standard units
Origin of centésimo
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