centiem

Dutch

Alternative forms

• centime

Etymology

Borrowed from French centime, from Latin centesimus (“one hundredth”), from centum (“hundred”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛnˈtim/

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• Hyphenation: cen‧tiem
• Rhymes: -im

Noun

centiem m (plural centiemen, diminutive centiempje n)

1. (historical) A centime, ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a frank (the currency franc), as a coin or theoretic value
2. (figuratively) A pittance, insignificant sum

Derived terms

• opcentiem

Related terms

• cent
• centavo
• centesimo
• centigram
• centiliter
• centimo
• centner
• deciem

Latvian

Noun

centiem m

1. dative/instrumental plural of cents