centímetro
/θenˈtimetɾo/ · B1 · noun · m
centimeter
📏 centi (hundredth) + metro (metre): one hundredth of a metre
From Latin centum, hundred, and Greek metron, measure. A centímetro is one of the 100 parts of a metro. The stress falls on -tí-, the third syllable from the end, so it takes a written accent.