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cent

 

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measurement

A hundredth of the dollar, euro, or other unit of currency.

Synonyms

coin, penny

Examples of usage

  • The price went up by 25 cents.

Translations

Translations of the word "cent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น centavo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‡เค‚เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Cent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sen

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั†ะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cent

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ปใƒณใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท centime

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ centavo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sent

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ผํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู†ุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cent

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ cent

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ cent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sent

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั†ะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sent

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ centavo

Word origin

The word 'cent' has its origin in the Latin word 'centum,' meaning 'hundred.' The concept of the cent as a monetary unit dates back to the 18th century when various countries adopted it as a subdivision of their primary currency. Over time, the cent has become a common unit of currency in many countries around the world.

See also: centenary, centennial, centesimal, centre, centum, century.