euro cent

noun

variants or Euro cent
1
: a monetary unit equal to 1/100 euro
2
: a coin representing one euro cent

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The board will propose a dividend distribution of 94 euro cents per share, a payout ratio of 50 percent. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025 Without Norwegian storage, power costs would rise to 9 to 12 euro cents per kilowatt-hour. IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2014 That system, the council projected, would deliver power at a very affordable 6 to 7 euro cents per kilowatt-hour. IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2014

Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of euro cent was in 1995

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“Euro cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euro%20cent. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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