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- [sahn-teem; French sahn-teem]
- /ˈsɑn tim; French sɑ̃ˈtim/
- /ˈsɒn.tiːm/
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- [sahn-teem; French sahn-teem]
- /ˈsɑn tim; French sɑ̃ˈtim/
Definitions of centime word
- noun centime a monetary unit of Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, French Polynesia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Mali, Mayotte, Morocco, New Caledonia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Switzerland, and Togo. It is worth one hundredth of their respective standard units 3
- noun centime a former monetary unit of Andorra, Belgium, France, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Luxembourg, Martinique, Monaco, and Réunion, worth one hundredth of a franc 3
- noun centime a monetary unit of various countries, equal to 1⁄100 of the basic unit 3
- noun plural centime a monetary unit of various nations and territories, as Lichtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, the 100th part of a franc. 1
- noun plural centime a monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a franc. 1
- noun plural centime a money of account of Haiti, the 100th part of a gourde. 1
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Origin of centime
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < French; Old French centiesme < Latin centēsimum, accusative of centēsimus hundredth; see cent
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Parts of speech for Centime
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centime popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
centime usage trend in Literature
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