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centas

American  
[sen-tahs] / ˈsɛn tɑs /

noun

PLURAL

centai

  1. a former bronze coin of Lithuania, one 100th of a litas.

centas British  
/ ˈtsæntæs /

noun

  1. a monetary unit of Lithuania, worth one hundredth of a litas

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Etymology

Origin of centas

First recorded in 1930–35; from Lithuanian ceñtas, ultimately from English cent

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