Main Entry:

¹cent

Pronunciation:

\ˈsent\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, hundred, from Latin centum — more at hundred

Date:

1782

1 : a monetary unit equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a basic unit of value — see birr, dollar, euro, leone, lilangeni, nakfa, rand, rupee, shilling at money table 2 : a coin, token, or note representing one cent 3 : the fen of the People's Republic of China