centimo

American  

[sen-tuh-moh, then-tee-maw, sen-] / ˈsɛn təˌmoʊ, ˈθɛn tiˌmɔ, ˈsɛn- /

noun

PLURAL

centimos

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

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céntimo ¹ British  

/ ˈsɛntɪˌməʊ /

noun

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

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

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cêntimo ² British  

/ ˈsɛntɪˌməʊ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of centimo

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

Example Sentences

The 50 centimos coin looks safe for the moment, its weight value being above the scrap value, but the bolivar coin looks like a very tempting indeed profit opportunity.

From Forbes

Having been forewarned of the custom, I handed over the expected ten centimos, which he accepted with the dignified courtesy of one who receives a right, and departed.

From Project Gutenberg

No. The lady says fifty centimos is too much.

From Project Gutenberg

"It is an illness that attacks the Galicians when they lose an amount exceeding fifty centimos."

From Project Gutenberg

But the Gentile population of Coria were somewhat importunate when our party embarked for the return journey to Seville, and most of the lads of the village congregated on the landing-stage to beg for centimos.

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