centime

cen·time

noun \ˈsän-ˌtēm, ˈsen-\

Definition of CENTIME

1

: any of several former monetary units equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ franc (as of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg)

2

: a monetary subunit of the dinar (Algeria), dirham (Morocco), franc (a number of especially sub-Saharan nations in Africa), and gourde — see dinar, dirham, franc, gourde at money table

Origin of CENTIME

French, from cent hundred (from Latin centum) + -ime (as in décime tenth part)

First Known Use: 1801

Rhymes with CENTIME

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