centime

A noun referring to a fractional monetary unit used in several countries, equal to one-hundredth of the basic currency unit, and also the coin of that value.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una unidad monetaria fraccionaria utilizada en varios países, equivalente a la centésima parte de la moneda principal, así como la moneda de ese valor.

1. Monetary unit B1 formal

   A fractional monetary unit used in several countries, including France, Switzerland, and many African nations, equal to one hundredth of the basic currency unit.

   • The price was 50 centimes for a small baguette.
   • He found a 20-centime coin on the sidewalk.
   • In Switzerland, one franc is divided into 100 centimes.

   🇪🇸Céntimo

2. Coin B1 formal

   A coin worth one hundredth of the basic monetary unit in certain countries.

   • She collected old centime coins from different countries.
   • The vending machine only accepts 10 and 20 centime coins.
   • He paid for the newspaper with a handful of centimes.

   🇪🇸céntimo (moneda)

   Sinónimos: centpenny

• centimes plural form
• centimes' possessive plural form
• centime's possessive singular form