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

Filling them both cost three pesetas sixty centimos.

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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.

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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.

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No. The lady says fifty centimos is too much.

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

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