centesimo

cen·tes·i·mo

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-tes-uh-moh; Italian chen-te-zee-maw; Spanish sen-te-see-maw]
- /sɛnˈtɛs əˌmoʊ; Italian tʃɛnˈtɛ zi mɔ; Spanish sɛnˈtɛ siˌmɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-tes-uh-moh; Italian chen-te-zee-maw; Spanish sen-te-see-maw]
- /sɛnˈtɛs əˌmoʊ; Italian tʃɛnˈtɛ zi mɔ; Spanish sɛnˈtɛ siˌmɔ/

Definitions of centesimo word

noun centesimo a former monetary unit of Italy, San Marino, and the Vatican City worth one hundredth of a lira 3
noun centesimo a monetary unit of Panama and Uruguay. It is worth one hundredth of their respective standard units 3
noun centesimo a former money of account of Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City, equal to 1⁄100 of a lira 3
noun centesimo a monetary unit of Uruguay, equal to 1⁄100 of a peso 3
noun centesimo a former monetary unit of Panama, equal to 1⁄100 of a balboa 3
noun plural centesimo a monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a lira. 1

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Origin of centesimo

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; < Italian, Spanish < Latin centēsimus; see centesimal

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centesimo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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