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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescentesimo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tʃenˈtɛ.zi.mo
"Non vale un centesimo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A monetary unit of various countries, equal to one-hundredth of a franc or basic monetary unit.
"The vintage item was priced at only fifty centimes." - 2
A very small amount of money.
"He did not have a single centime left in his pocket after the trip."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word centime, which was coined in the late 18th century during the French Revolution as part of the decimalization of currency. It ultimately stems from the Latin centesimus, meaning 'hundredth part', combined with the French cent ('hundred').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Centime" is said worldwide
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centime
Transliteration: sã.tim
"Il ne reste pas un centime."
Centime
Transliteration: sɛnˈtiːm
"Das kostet nur wenige Centimes."
centesimo
Transliteration: tʃenˈtɛ.zi.mo
"Non vale un centesimo."
céntimo
Transliteration: ˈsen.ti.mo
"No tengo ni un céntimo."
céntimo
Transliteration: ˈsẽ.tɨ.mu
"Custa apenas um cêntimo."
सेंटिम
Transliteration: sentim
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसके पास एक भी सेंटिम नहीं बचा था।"
分
Transliteration: fēn
Script: 中文汉字
"他连一分钱也没有了。"
상팀
Transliteration: sang-tim
Script: 한국어 한글
"그에게는 단 1상팀도 남지 않았다."
サンティム
Transliteration: santimu
Script: 日本語
"彼には一文のサンティムも残っていなかった。"
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