centimo

[ sen-tuh-moh; Spanish then-tee-maw, sen- ]

/ ˈsɛn təˌmoʊ; Spanish ˈθɛn tiˌmɔ, ˈsɛn- /

noun, plural cen·ti·mos [sen-tuh-mohz; Spanish then-tee-maws, sen-]. /ˈsɛn təˌmoʊz; Spanish ˈθɛn tiˌmɔs, ˈsɛn-/.

one 100th of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.

Origin of centimo

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish, from French centime; see centime

Words nearby centimo

centimeter, centimeter-gram-second, centimeter-gram-second system, centimetre, centimetre-gram-second, centimo, centimorgan, centinormal, centipede, centipede grass, centipoise

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Example sentences from the Web for centimo

There is no hurry—nor time nor aching vertebr with them count one centimo.
Unexplored Spain|Abel Chapman
Many a centimo would find its way from her pocket to his, and he would think her more motherly than ever.
Glories of Spain|Charles W. Wood
Priest and peasant, the great lady and the gentleman who sells one a glass of water for a centimo, brush past each other.
The Grey Lady|Henry Seton Merriman
Heaven be praised I have never been in actual want; and Juan knows that he has never in vain asked me to lend him a centimo.
Glories of Spain|Charles W. Wood

British Dictionary definitions for centimo (1 of 2)

céntimo

/ (ˈsɛntɪˌməʊ) /

noun plural -mos

a monetary unit of Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. It is worth one hundredth of their respective standard currency units

a former monetary unit of Andorra and Spain, worth one hundredth of a peseta

Word Origin for céntimo

from Spanish; see centime

British Dictionary definitions for centimo (2 of 2)

cêntimo

/ (ˈsɛntɪˌməʊ) /

noun plural -mos

a monetary unit of Sao Tomê e Principe, worth one hundredth of a dobra

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单词	centimo
释义	centimo [ sen-tuh-moh; Spanish then-tee-maw, sen- ] / ˈsɛn təˌmoʊ; Spanish ˈθɛn tiˌmɔ, ˈsɛn- / noun, plural cen·ti·mos [sen-tuh-mohz; Spanish then-tee-maws, sen-]. /ˈsɛn təˌmoʊz; Spanish ˈθɛn tiˌmɔs, ˈsɛn-/. one 100th of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela. Origin of centimo First recorded in 1895–1900; from Spanish, from French centime; see centime Words nearby centimo centimeter, centimeter-gram-second, centimeter-gram-second system, centimetre, centimetre-gram-second, centimo, centimorgan, centinormal, centipede, centipede grass, centipoise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for centimo There is no hurry—nor time nor aching vertebr with them count one centimo. Unexplored Spain\|Abel Chapman Many a centimo would find its way from her pocket to his, and he would think her more motherly than ever. Glories of Spain\|Charles W. Wood Priest and peasant, the great lady and the gentleman who sells one a glass of water for a centimo, brush past each other. The Grey Lady\|Henry Seton Merriman Heaven be praised I have never been in actual want; and Juan knows that he has never in vain asked me to lend him a centimo. Glories of Spain\|Charles W. Wood British Dictionary definitions for centimo (1 of 2) céntimo / (ˈsɛntɪˌməʊ) / noun plural -mos a monetary unit of Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. It is worth one hundredth of their respective standard currency units a former monetary unit of Andorra and Spain, worth one hundredth of a peseta Word Origin for céntimo from Spanish; see centime British Dictionary definitions for centimo (2 of 2) cêntimo / (ˈsɛntɪˌməʊ) / noun plural -mos a monetary unit of Sao Tomê e Principe, worth one hundredth of a dobra 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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