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

From BusinessWeek • Jul. 18, 2011

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

From BusinessWeek • Jun. 24, 2011

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

From BusinessWeek • Mar. 28, 2011

But they were even more deeply moved next day, when it became obvious that Luis Miguel had been dreaming out loud; he had not won so much as a centimo in the lottery.

From Time Magazine Archive

Many a centimo would find its way from her pocket to his, and he would think her more motherly than ever.

From Glories of Spain by Wood, Charles W. (William)