centum

¹

[ sen-tuhm ]

noun

1. one hundred.

centum

²

[ ken-tuhm, -toom ]

adjective

1. belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family of languages that preserve the Proto-Indo-European labiovelar stops but merge the palatal stops into the velar stops. The centum branches include Germanic, Celtic, Italic, and Hellenic.

centum

/ ˈsɛntəm /

adjective

1. denoting or belonging to the Indo-European languages in which original velar stops ( k ) were not palatalized, namely languages of the Hellenic, Italic, Celtic, Germanic, Anatolian, and Tocharian branches Compare satem

Word History and Origins

Origin of centum¹

From Latin; hundred

Origin of centum²

First recorded in 1900–05; from Latin, exemplifying in c- the outcome of Indo-European palatal velar stops characteristic of the group

Word History and Origins

Origin of centum¹

Latin: hundred , chosen because the c represents the Indo-European k

Example Sentences

In June, Centum said it agreed to sell its 83.4% stake in Kenya's Sidian Bank to Nigeria's Access Bank for 4.3 billion shillings.

From Reuters

Centum, which invests in listed firms and private companies, said its net asset value per share, a key measure of performance for investment firms, fell to 59.77 shillings from 62.10 shillings.

From Reuters

Centum's performance is keenly watched by investors as the company offers exposure to opportunities such as shopping mall developments and listed and unlisted companies across East Africa.

From Reuters

Amu Power, a consortium comprising Kenya’s Gulf Energy and Centum Investment and a group of Chinese companies, is due to build the plant after winning the government contract.

From Reuters

Officials say Lifeseeker, which was developed by Spain-based Centum Research and Technology, has never been used in the United States.

From Seattle Times