céntimo

/ˈθentimo/ · B2 · adj

cent

🪙 céntimo = from Latin centesimus, 'hundredth', like cent in percent

Céntimo comes from Latin centum, 'hundred'. The same root gives English cent, century and percent. A céntimo is one hundredth of a euro, so think of cent plus the Spanish ending -imo.

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