cent
Pronunciation: /sɛnt/
noun
- 1a monetary unit in various countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar, euro, or other decimal currency unit: the pound is down two cents at one dollar forty he was paid 40 cents an hour
- informal a small sum of money: she saved every cent possible
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Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense 'a hundred'): from French cent, Italian cento, or Latin centum 'hundred'