English Explanatory Dictionary

cental

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A weight of one hundred avoirdupois pounds.
adj
  1. Relating to a hundred.
  2. Pertaining to a cent (unit of currency, typically worth 1/100 of the base unit of currency).

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛntəl/

Word forms

cental centals

Etymology

From Latin centum (“a hundred”) + -al, perhaps modeled after quintal.

Synonyms

hundredweight
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