English Explanatory Dictionary

centi-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. one-hundredth
  2. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁻². Symbol: c
  3. hundred

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛn.tə/ /ˈsɛn.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-centi-.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Aadenboy-centi-.wav

Word forms

centi-

Etymology

From French centi- and its etymon Latin centi-, from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of hecato- and hecto-.

Synonyms

hecato- hecto-

Translations

Belarusian: санты- Bulgarian: санти- Chinese: 厘- Czech: centi- Dutch: centi- Finnish: sentti- French: centi- Galician: centi- German: zenti- Hebrew: ־סנטי Hindi: शति- Hungarian: centi- Ido: centi- Indonesian: senti- Ingrian: santi- Japanese: センチ- Malay: senti- Marathi: शति- Nepali: शति- Norwegian Bokmål: centi- Norwegian Bokmål: c Polish: centy- Portuguese: centi- Russian: санти- Spanish: centi- Tagalog: kadan- Thai: เซนติ- Vietnamese: xen-ti Vietnamese: xăng-ti Yiddish: צענטי־
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