Kilo Lingo

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

.

I do not have a single cent left in my pocket.

caramelo cuesta cincuenta .

The sweet costs fifty cents.

.

I am saving every cent for the summer trip.

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Do you have a few cents for the coffee machine?

.

They gave him his change down to the last cent.

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This word is part of lesson 31.