centimo

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

noun

plural

centimos 

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

céntimo

¹

/ 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

cêntimo

²

/ ˈsɛntɪˌməʊ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of céntimo¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of céntimo¹

from Spanish; see _centime

Example Sentences

"Hast thou one centimo for change, brother mine?" she asked.

From Project Gutenberg

His face brightened, his eyes shone; in a few minutes we were chatting together with the same gayety as if he were perfectly well and had not lost a centimo of his capital.

From Project Gutenberg

The bond’s price rose 0.14 centimo to 110.71 centimos per sol.

From BusinessWeek

The bond’s price rose 0.19 centimo to 115.18 centimos per sol.

From BusinessWeek

The bond’s price fell 0.36 centimo to 108.13 centimos per sol.

From BusinessWeek