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per centum

/pɜː ˈsɛntəm/

Traducción: Locución latina que significa 'por ciento' o 'por cada cien', de la que deriva el término moderno 'porcentaje'. Se usa raramente en español, solo en contextos muy formales o históricos.

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/pɜː ˈsɛntəm/C2formalobsoleto
  • esLocución latina que significa 'por ciento' o 'por cada cien', de la que deriva el término moderno 'porcentaje'. Se usa raramente en español, solo en contextos muy formales o históricos.

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.

    esPor ciento

    • 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.