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Definition of centavo

centavo

/sɛnˈtɑːvoʊ/
cen · ta · vo
Plural:centavos
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centavo Lexical Profile

centavo Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A fractional monetary unit equal to one hundredth of the basic currency unit in several Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries and the Philippines, or a coin of this value.

Example

"The street vendor handed him a few brass centavos in change after he paid for the newspaper."

• Rhymes for centavo

• Nearby Words

cent
centaur
centaurea
centavo
centenarian
centenary
centennial

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-19th century from Spanish and Portuguese 'centavo', formed from 'ciento' (hundred, from Latin 'centum') and the fractional suffix '-avo' (from Latin '-avus', as in 'octavus', meaning 'eighth').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Centavo. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/centavo
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