Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centim

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cen-tim
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coin making up one hundredth of an Andorran diner (but, like the diner, not legal tender).

Etymology

From Catalan cèntim. Doublet of centime, centimo, and santim.

Word Breakdown

Root: cèntim

Inflected Forms

centims (plural) cèntim (alternative)

Questions

What does centim mean?: A coin making up one hundredth of an Andorran diner (but, like the diner, not legal tender).
Where does centim come from?: From Catalan cèntim. Doublet of centime, centimo, and santim.

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