cen·ta·vo
| \ sen-ˈtä-(ˌ)vō
\
\
plural centavos
Definition of centavo
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a monetary subunit of the boliviano, córdoba, lempira, peso (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Mexico), quetzal, and sucre — see boliviano, córdoba, lempira, peso, quetzal at Money Table
centavo
noun (2)
cen·ta·vo
| \ sen-ˈtä-(ˌ)vü
, -(ˌ)vō \
, -(ˌ)vō \
plural centavos
Definition of centavo (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a former monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ Portuguese escudo
2
: a monetary subunit of the escudo, metical, and real — see escudo, metical at Money Table
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“Centavo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centavo. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of centavo was in 1857
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