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Definition of centime

centime

/sɑːnˈtiːm/
cen · time
Plural:centimes
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centime Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A fractional monetary unit equal to one hundredth of the basic currency unit (such as the franc or dinar) in Switzerland, Algeria, Morocco, and formerly France and Belgium, or a coin of this value.

Example

"The antique collector found several copper ten-centime coins from nineteenth-century France at the flea market."

• Rhymes for centime

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 18th century from French 'centime', which was coined during the French Revolution's decimalization reforms from Latin 'centesimus', meaning 'hundredth'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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