English Explanatory Dictionary

centime

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A former subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the franc.
  2. A coin having face value of one centime.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-centime.wav

Word forms

centime centimes

Etymology

Borrowed from French centime. By surface analysis, cent- + -ime. Doublet of centim, centimo, and santim.

Derived words

Algerian centime Haitian centime
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