el
masculine
/θenˈtaβo/
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Translation
cent
Word origin
From Latin centum ('hundred'), because a centavo is a hundredth part of the main unit of currency.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- centum
- English cognates
- cent, century
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcentavos
Examples
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I do not have a single cent left in my pocket.
caramelo cuesta cincuenta .
The sweet costs fifty cents.
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I am saving every cent for the summer trip.
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Do you have a few cents for the coffee machine?
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They gave him his change down to the last cent.
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