ciento

/ˈθjento/ · B1 · num

hundred

From Latin centum, like cent, century and percent

A cent is one hundredth of a dollar, and a century is a hundred years. Use ciento before smaller numbers, as in ciento uno (101), and cien on its own or before nouns, as in cien libros. Ciento also gives cientos, meaning hundreds.

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