centesimo

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noun (1)

cen·tes·i·mo chen-ˈte-zə-ˌmō

plural centesimi chen-ˈte-zə-(ˌ)mē

: a former monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ Italian lira

centesimo

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noun (2)

cen·tes·i·mo sen-ˈte-sə-ˌmō

plural centesimos

: a monetary subunit of the balboa and peso (Uruguay) see balboa, peso at Money Table

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Noun (1)

Italian

Noun (2)

Spanish centésimo

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1840, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of centesimo was in 1840

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“Centesimo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centesimo. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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centesimo

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cen·tes·i·mo

sen-ˈtes-ə-ˌmō

plural centesimos

: a unit of value equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ part of a Uruguayan peso

: a coin representing one centesimo

Etymology

Noun

Spanish centésimo, from Latin centesimus "hundredth," from centum "hundred"

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