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centas
[ sen-tahs ]
/ ˈsɛn tɑs /
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noun, plural cen·tai [sen-tahy]. /ˈsɛn taɪ/.
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, one 100th of a litas.
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Origin of centas
First recorded in 1930–35; from Lithuanian ceñtas, ultimately from English cent
Words nearby centas
census taker, census tract, cent, cental, centare, centas, centaur, centaurea, centaurs, Centaurus, centaury
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How to use centas in a sentence
For, of course, they could have all the soda-water and ice-cream they wanted without paying a centas their father owned the stand.
The Curlytops at Silver Lake|Howard Roger Garis
British Dictionary definitions for centas
centas
/ (ˈtsæntæs) /
noun plural centai (ˈtsæntaɪ)
a monetary unit of Lithuania, worth one hundredth of a litas
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