Centum

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkÉ›ntÉ™m/

Origin

Latin centum ("hundred"), the canonical example of a word retaining an original velar stop, as opposed to Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬙𐬆𐬨.

Full definition of centum

Adjective

1. (Indo-European linguistics) referring to an Indo-European language that did not produce sibilants from a series of Proto-Indo-European palatovelar stops.

Antonyms

• satem

Derived terms

• centumization