Centavo Definition

sĕn-tävō
centavos
noun
A unit of currency that is equal to1100 of the primary unit of currency in many Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, including Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico.
American Heritage
A monetary unit of various countries, equal to1100 of the basic unit.
Webster's New World
A similar subdenomination of various other currencies.
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Other Word Forms of Centavo

Noun

Singular:
centavo
Plural:
centavos

Origin of Centavo

  • Spanish hundredth from Latin centum hundred dekm̥ in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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