| 释义 |
cen·tum
I. \ˈsentəm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin — more at hundred
: hundred — sometimes used instead of cent in phrases
< per centum >
II. \ˈkentəm, -n.ˌtu̇m\ adjective
Etymology: Latin, hundred; from the fact that the initial sound of Latin centum (pronounced approximately \ˈken.ˌtu̇m\) represents an Indo-European palatal stop — more at hundred
: belonging to or constituting that part of the Indo-European language family in which the palatal stops did not in prehistoric times become palatal or alveolar fricatives — opposed to satem |