cien

/ˈθjen/ · A2 · num

one hundred (100)

💯 cien = cent: 100 cents in a dollar, 100 years in a century

From Latin centum, the same root as English cent, century and percent. Cien is the short form of ciento, used before nouns (cien libros) and when counting exactly 100; ciento appears in 101-199 (ciento uno).

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