Cent
Origin
From Old French cent, from Latin centum, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm.
Noun
- (money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
- (informal) A small sum of money.He blew every last cent.
- (money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro.
- (money) A coin having face value of one cent (in either of the above senses).
- (music) A hundredth of a half step.
Usage notes
Due to the differing plural formats used in European languages, it is common to use the word cent as a plural throughout the Eurozone.
Synonyms
- (of a dollar) dollarcent
- (of a euro) eurocent
- (coin (Canada, US)) penny