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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Analysts polled by FactSet had expected sales of 12.58 billion euros and EPS of 44 euro cents. Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026 The largest of them have wingspans about as wide as a U.S. dime, or a 2 euro cent coin; the smallest can fit on the head of a pin. Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025 But the firm reported a swing from a €274 million year-ago profit to a second-quarter loss of €86 million ($100 million), or 42 euro cents per share, as its operating expenses rose 8 percent to €914 million ($1.06 billion). Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025 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

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 10 May. 2026.

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