Pronunciations (5)
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/tʃɛnˈtɛzɪməʊ/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/t͡ʃɛnˈtɛzɪmoʊ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/sɛnˈtɛzɪməʊ/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/sɛnˈtɛzɪmoʊ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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tʃɛnˈtɛzɪməʊ
Noun
A unit of currency constituting one hundredth of a lira.
Usage- Historical
Noun
A monetary unit worth one-hundredth of the main currency in Uruguay, Panama and (formerly) Chile.
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More examples (1)
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.
Noun
a fractional monetary unit of several countries: Panama and Italy and Uruguay and Chile
- Broader terms