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per centum

/pɜː ˈsɛntəm/

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phrase

/pɜː ˈsɛntəm/C2formalobsolete
  • ruЛатинская фраза, означающая 'на сотню', которая является историческим источником современного термина 'процент'. Редко используется в современном английском языке, за исключением очень формальных или исторических контекстов.

A Latin phrase meaning 'by the hundred,' which is the historical origin of the modern term 'percent.' It is rarely used in contemporary English outside of very formal or historical contexts.

  1. C2formal

    A Latin phrase meaning 'by the hundred', from which the modern term 'percent' is derived.

    ruНа сотню

    • The term 'percent' originates from the Latin phrase 'per centum'.
    • In ancient tax records, values were often calculated per centum.
    • The interest rate was expressed per centum in old financial documents.