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centavo

/θenˈtabo/

adjective/θenˈtabo/

hundredth

“una centava parte” — a hundredth part

Synonyms: centésimo, céntimo

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm Proto-Italic *kəntom Latin centum Old Spanish Spanish ciento Spanish -avo Spanish centavo From ciento (“hundred”) + -avo.

noun, masculine/θenˈtabo/plural: centavos

centavo is masculine in Spanish.

hundredth; cent (subunit of currency in US and other countries)

“siete centavos” — seven hundredths (⁷⁄₁₀₀)

Synonyms: centésimo, céntimo

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm Proto-Italic *kəntom Latin centum Old Spanish Spanish ciento Spanish -avo Spanish centavo From ciento (“hundred”) + -avo.