centesimo

/t͡ʃɛnˈtɛzɪmoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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"And if they were talking 3-5-2, it referred only to the centesimos they were cutting, filing and preparing to throw at the Australian players from the stands throughout the match."

Borrowed from Italian centesimo. Doublet of centime.

centesimos (plural) centesimi (plural) centésimo (alternative)

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How do you pronounce centesimo?

The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɛnˈtɛzɪmoʊ/.

What does centesimo mean?

A unit of currency constituting one hundredth of a lira.

Where does centesimo come from?

It is traced to Italian.

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