cientu
Asturian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Leonese, from Latin centum, from Proto-Italic *kentom, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm.
Numeral edit
cientu
- combining form of cien (100).
Usage notes edit
The indeclinable form cien means "one hundred" only. To say "one hundred one", the combining form cientu is used, as cientu un. Likewise, "one hundred thirty" is cientu trenta, and "one hundred fifty-four" is cientu cincuenta y cuatro.