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centesimo

UK/tʃɛnˈtɛzɪməʊ/US/t͡ʃɛnˈtɛzɪmoʊ/

centesimo noun: a unit of currency constituting one hundredth of a lira.

Noun (1)

centesimo (plural centesimos or centesimi)

  1. (historical) A unit of currency constituting one hundredth of a lira.

Noun (2)

UK/sɛnˈtɛzɪməʊ/US/sɛnˈtɛzɪmoʊ/

centesimo (plural centesimos)

  1. A monetary unit worth one-hundredth of the main currency in Uruguay, Panama and (formerly) Chile.
    • And if they were talking 3-5-2, it referred only to the centesimos they were cutting, filing and preparing to throw at the Australian players from the stands throughout the match.2005 November 12, The Guardian

Forms of centesimo

pluralcentesimos
pluralcentesimi
alternative formcentésimo

Origin of centesimo

Borrowed from Italian centesimo. Doublet of centime.

Borrowed from Spanish centésimo.

Questions about centesimo

What does centesimo mean?
Centesimo means a unit of currency constituting one hundredth of a lira.
What part of speech is centesimo?
Centesimo is a noun.
How do you pronounce centesimo?
Centesimo is pronounced /tʃɛnˈtɛzɪməʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of centesimo?
The plural of centesimo is centesimos.

Words near centesimo in the dictionary

  1. centesimates
  2. centesimating
  3. centesimation
  4. centesimations
  5. centesimi
  6. centesimo
  7. centesimos
  8. centesis
  9. centesm
  10. centesms
  11. centgrave

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