Centesimo

//tʃɛnˈtɛzɪməʊ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A unit of currency constituting one hundredth of a lira. historical
  2. 2
    A monetary unit worth one-hundredth of the main currency in Uruguay, Panama and (formerly) Chile.

    "And if they were talking 3-5-2, it referred only to the centesimos they were cutting, filing and preparing to throw at the Australian players from the stands throughout the match."

  3. 3
    a fractional monetary unit of several countries: Panama and Italy and Uruguay and Chile wordnet

Example

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"And if they were talking 3-5-2, it referred only to the centesimos they were cutting, filing and preparing to throw at the Australian players from the stands throughout the match."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian centesimo. Doublet of centime.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish centésimo.

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