centavo

[ sen-tah-voh; Spanish sen-tah-vaw ]

/ sɛnˈtɑ voʊ; Spanish sɛnˈtɑ vɔ /

noun, plural cen·ta·vos [sen-tah-vohz; Spanish sen-tah-vaws]. /sɛnˈtɑ voʊz; Spanish sɛnˈtɑ vɔs/.

one 100th of the monetary units of various nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Philippines.

Origin of centavo

First recorded in 1880–85; from Spanish: “one 100th part,” equivalent to cent- “100” (see cent) + -avo, from Latin -āvum as in octāvum “eighth”; see octavo

Words nearby centavo

centaur, centaurea, centaurs, Centaurus, centaury, centavo, centenarian, centenary, centenionalis, centennial, Centennial State

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Example sentences from the Web for centavo

Nation has interesting monetary system based on peso with peso being worth 100 centavos and centavo being worth nothing.
Up to a Point: PJ O’Rourke on Sochi and Senate Slackers|P. J. O’Rourke|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As he was lazily wandering along the road, he found a centavo, and picked it up.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler
Not one centavo of the funds appropriated had ever been expended.
The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2)|Dean Conant Worcester
Out of pity he gave her a centavo, and in return she gave him an empty purse from which he could ask any sum of money he wanted.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler

So she won every ounce, dollar, real, and centavo they had in their pockets!
Captain Brand of the "Centipede"|H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise
They also sell four centavo stamps for two and three centavos.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens

British Dictionary definitions for centavo

centavo

/ (sɛnˈtɑːvəʊ) /

noun plural -vos

a monetary unit of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, and the Philippines. It is worth one hundredth of their respective standard units

a former monetary unit of Ecuador, El Salvador, and Portugal, worth one hundredth of their former standard units

Word Origin for centavo

Spanish: one hundredth part

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	centavo
释义	centavo [ sen-tah-voh; Spanish sen-tah-vaw ] / sɛnˈtɑ voʊ; Spanish sɛnˈtɑ vɔ / noun, plural cen·ta·vos [sen-tah-vohz; Spanish sen-tah-vaws]. /sɛnˈtɑ voʊz; Spanish sɛnˈtɑ vɔs/. one 100th of the monetary units of various nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Philippines. Origin of centavo First recorded in 1880–85; from Spanish: “one 100th part,” equivalent to cent- “100” (see cent) + -avo, from Latin -āvum as in octāvum “eighth”; see octavo Words nearby centavo centaur, centaurea, centaurs, Centaurus, centaury, centavo, centenarian, centenary, centenionalis, centennial, Centennial State Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for centavo Nation has interesting monetary system based on peso with peso being worth 100 centavos and centavo being worth nothing. Up to a Point: PJ O’Rourke on Sochi and Senate Slackers\|P. J. O’Rourke\|February 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As he was lazily wandering along the road, he found a centavo, and picked it up. Filipino Popular Tales\|Dean S. Fansler Not one centavo of the funds appropriated had ever been expended. The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2)\|Dean Conant Worcester Out of pity he gave her a centavo, and in return she gave him an empty purse from which he could ask any sum of money he wanted. Filipino Popular Tales\|Dean S. Fansler So she won every ounce, dollar, real, and centavo they had in their pockets! Captain Brand of the "Centipede"\|H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise They also sell four centavo stamps for two and three centavos. Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile\|Henry Stephens British Dictionary definitions for centavo centavo / (sɛnˈtɑːvəʊ) / noun plural -vos a monetary unit of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, and the Philippines. It is worth one hundredth of their respective standard units a former monetary unit of Ecuador, El Salvador, and Portugal, worth one hundredth of their former standard units Word Origin for centavo Spanish: one hundredth part Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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