cen·tum
| \ ˈken-təm
, -ˌtu̇m \
, -ˌtu̇m \
Definition of centum
: of, relating to, or constituting an Indo-European language group in which the palatal stops did not in prehistoric times become palatal or alveolar fricatives — compare satem
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“Centum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centum. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of centum was in 1893
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