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/sɑ̃/

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Translation

hundred

Word origin

From Latin centum ('hundred'). The same root gave English 'cent', 'century' and 'percent'.

Origin
Latin
Root
centum
English cognates
cent, century, percent

Grammar

Femininecent
Fem pluralcents

Examples

cette .

There are a hundred pupils in this school.

euros.

This book costs a hundred euros.

- .

My grandmother is almost a hundred years old.

Cette .

This town has a hundred thousand inhabitants.

parcouru .

We travelled a hundred kilometres.

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This word is part of lesson 22.