Word Study
centime
CIDE DICTIONARY
centime, n. [F., fr. L. centesimus. See Centesimal.].
The hundredth part of a franc; a small French copper coin and money of account. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
centime, n.
1 a monetary unit valued at one-hundredth of a franc.
2 a coin of this value.
1 a monetary unit valued at one-hundredth of a franc.
2 a coin of this value.
Etymology
F f. L centum a hundred
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