centimo

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

noun

, plural cen·ti·mos [sen, -t, uh, -mohz, then, -tee-maws, sen, -].

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

cêntimo

¹

/ ˈsɛntɪˌməʊ /

noun

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

céntimo

²

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of centimo¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of centimo¹

from Spanish; see centime

Example Sentences

Filling them both cost three pesetas sixty centimos.

From Literature

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

"Now what would you do with cinco centimos if you had them?"

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg