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cent Explained

cent at CMU American English spelling Of Explained:

[sent]

cent at English => English (English Etymology) Of Explained:

c.1400, from L. centum "hundred," M.E. meaning was "one hundred," but shifted to "hundredth part" under infl. of percent. Chosen in this sense in 1786 as name for U.S. currency unit by Continental Congress. The name was first suggested by Robert Morris in 1782 under a different currency plan. Before the cent, colonial dollars were reckoned in ninetieths, based on the exchange rate of Pennsylvania money and Spanish coin. ///

cent at Esperanto => English Of Explained:

temnein "to cu

Cent at German => English Of Explained:

c, ct -> cent

cent at English => English (Longman) Of Explained:

n [C] [Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: 'hundred', from Latin centum]//
1 1/100th of the standard unit of money in some countries. For example, there are 100 cents in one dollar or in one euro: symbol [hA123]:
2 put in your two cents' worth: AmE to give your opinion about something, when other people do not want to hear it// not one red cent at red1 (7)//

cent at Dutch => English Of Explained:

estr

cent at French => English Of Explained:

hundred, one hundred

cent at Hungarian => English Of Explained:

cent

cent at English => English (Moby Thesaurus II) Of Explained:

140 Moby Thesaurus words for "cent":
C, C-note, Deutschmark, G, G-note, Mark, Reichsmark, a continental,
a curse, a damn, a darn, a hoot, afghani, anna, bagatelle, baht,
bauble, bean, bibelot, bit, brass farthing, buck, button,
cartwheel, centavo, centime, century, conto, copper, curio, dime,
dollar, dollar bill, dong, farce, farthing, feather, fifty cents,
fig, fin, fish, five cents, five hundred dollars, five-dollar bill,
five-hundred-dollar bill, five-spot, fiver, fleabite, florin,
folderol, four bits, franc, fribble, frippery, frogskin, gaud,
gewgaw, gimcrack, grand, guilder, gulden, hair, half G, half a C,
half dollar, half grand, halfpenny, hill of beans,
hundred-dollar bill, iron man, jest, joke, kickshaw, kip,
knickknack, knickknackery, kopeck, krona, krone, lira, mill,
milreis, minikin, mockery, molehill, nickel, penny, peppercorn,
peseta, picayune, pie, piece of eight, pin, pinch of snuff,
pinprick, pistareen, pound, quarter, rand, rap, red cent, rial,
row of pins, ruble, rupee, rush, sawbuck, shekel, shilling, shit,
silver dollar, skin, smacker, snap, sneeshing, sol, sou, stiver,
straw, ten cents, ten-spot, tenner, thousand dollars,
thousand-dollar bill, toy, trifle, trinket, triviality, tuppence,
twenty-dollar bill, twenty-five cents, two bits, two cents,
two-dollar bill, two-spot, twopence, whim-wham, won, yard, yen

cent at Croatian => English Of Explained:


cent

cent at French => English Of Explained:

apostatesAbtrünnige [aptrɵnig

cent at Hungarian => English Of Explained:

cent

cent at Dutch => English Of Explained:

cent [sɛnt]
cent

cent at Polish => English Of Explained:

natt

cent at English => English (Oxford Advanced Learners) Of Explained:

noun
(abbreviation c, ct) a coin and unit of money worth 1% of the main unit of money in many countries, for example of the US dollar
see also PER CENT, RED CENT

CENT at English => English (Bouviers Law) Of Explained:

one of the two bands that people wear around their ankles when they are riding a bicycle to stop their trousers/pants getting caught in the chain(also informal bike lane) noun
(both AmE) = CYCLE LANEnoun
(old-fashioned in British English, formal in American English) a person who r

Cent at English => English (Websters 1913) Of Explained:

Cent \Cent\, n. [F. cent hundred, L. centum. See {Hundred}.]
1. A hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of ten parts
in a hundred.

2. A United States coin, the hundredth part of a dollar,
formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin, and zinc.

3. An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so
called because 100 points won the game. --Nares.

cent at English => English (WordNet) Of Explained:

cent
n 1: a fractional monetary unit of several countries
2: a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
[syn: {penny}, {centime}]

cent at English (WD) Of Explained:

Inter: also » Cent|cent-

English

Inter: wikipedi » a

Etymology

From Inter: etyl » fro Inter: term » cent|lang=fro, from Inter: etyl » la Inter: term » centum||lang=la, from Inter: etyl » ine-pro|en Inter: recons » ḱm̥tóm|lang=ine-pro.

Pronunciation

* Inter: rhymes » ɛnt
  • Inter: enPR » sĕnt, Inter: IPA » /sɛnt/, Inter: X-SAMPA » /sEnt/
  • Inter: audio » en-us-cent.ogg|Audio (US)
  • Inter: homophones » scent|sent

    Noun

    Inter: wikipedia » Cent (currency)

  • Inter: en-noun » cents|pl2=cent
  • Inter: mone » y A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
    1. Inter: informa » l A small sum of money.
    2. : He blew every last cent.
    3. Inter: mone » y A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro.
    4. Inter: mone » y A coin having face value of one cent (in either of the above senses).
    5. Inter: musi » c 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

      * Inter: sense » of a dollar dollarcent

  • Inter: sense » of a euro eurocent
  • Inter: sense » coin (Canada, US) penny

    Translations


  • Inter: trans-top » subunit of currency in US and elsewhere
    • Arabic: Inter: Arab » سنْت (sant, sint) {{m}}
    • Bulgarian: Inter: t- » bg|цент|m
    • Catalan: Inter: t- » ca|centau|m (for American continent coints), Inter: t+ » ca|cèntim|m (for the rest)
    • Chinese: 分 (fēn)
    • Czech: Inter: t+ » cs|cent
    • Dutch: Inter: t+ » nl|cent|m
    • Esperanto: Inter: t- » eo|cendo
    • Fijian: Inter: t+ » fj|sede
    • Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|sentti
    • French: Inter: t+ » fr|cent|m, Inter: t+ » fr|centime|m
    • German: Inter: t+ » de|Cent|m
    • Greek: Inter: t- » el|σεντ|n|tr=sent
    • Hebrew: סֶנְט (sent') {{m}}
    • Hungarian: Inter: t+ » hu|penny
    • Italian: Inter: t- » it|centesimo|m


    Inter: trans-mi » d
  • Japanese: Inter: t+ » ja|セント|tr=sento
  • Korean: 센트 (senteu)
  • Lithuanian: Inter: t+ » lt|centas|m
  • Macedonian: Inter: t- » mk|цент|m|tr=cent
  • Polish: Inter: t+ » pl|cent|m
  • Portuguese: Inter: t+ » pt|centavo|m
  • Russian: цент (tsent) {{m}}
  • Serbo-Croatian:
  • : Cyrillic: Inter: t- » sh|цент|m|alt=це̏нт|sc=Cyrl
  • : Roman: Inter: t- » sh|cent|m|alt=cȅnt
  • Spanish: Inter: t- » es|centavo|m, Inter: t- » es|céntimo|m
  • Swahili: Inter: t+ » sw|senti
  • Swedish: Inter: t+ » sv|cent|c
  • Tagalog: Inter: t+ » tl|pera
  • Vietnamese: Inter: t+ » vi|phần trăm

  • Inter: trans-botto » m

    Inter: trans-top » one-hundredth of a euro
    • Bulgarian: Inter: t- » bg|цент|m
    • Catalan: Inter: t+ » ca|cèntim|m
    • Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|sentti
    • French: centime {{m}}
    • German: Inter: t+ » de|Cent|m
    • Greek: Inter: t+ » el|λεπτό|n|tr=leptó
    • Icelandic: Inter: t+ » is|sent|n


    Inter: trans-mi » d
  • Macedonian: Inter: t- » mk|цент|m|tr=cent
  • Polish: Inter: t+ » pl|eurocent|m, Inter: t+ » pl|cent|m
  • Serbo-Croatian:
  • : Cyrillic: Inter: t- » sh|цент|m|alt=це̏нт|sc=Cyrl
  • : Roman: Inter: t- » sh|cent|m|alt=cȅnt
  • Swahili: Inter: t+ » sw|senti

  • Inter: trans-botto » m
    Inter: trans-top » coin
    • Finnish: Inter: t+ » fi|sentti
    • French: Inter: qualifier » of dollar (pièce d'un) cent {{m}}; Inter: qualifier » of euro (pièce d'un) centime {{m}}
    • German: Inter: t+ » de|Cent|m


    Inter: trans-mi » d
  • Greek: Inter: t- » el|ένα λεπτό|n|tr=éna leptó
  • Swahili: Inter: t+ » sw|senti

  • Inter: trans-botto » m
    Inter: checktrans-to » p
    • Inter: ttbc » mi: hēneti


    Inter: trans-botto » m

    Related terms

    * centennial
  • centi-
  • centipede
  • centurion
  • century

    See also

    * dollar
  • euro
  • per cent
  • two cents

    Inter: abbreviatio » n

    cent

  • century

  • Category: Category:English terms with homophones -
    Category: Category:en:Hundred -

    Anglo-Norman

    Alternative forms

    * Inter: l » xno|chent

    Etymology

    From Inter: etyl » la|xno Inter: term » centum|lang=la.

    Noun

    Inter: xno-noun » m|cenz|cenz
  • hundred

  • Category: Category:xno:Cardinal numbers -

    Catalan

    Etymology 1

    From Inter: etyl » la|ca Inter: term » centum||lang=la, from Inter: etyl » ine-pro|ca Inter: recons » ḱm̥tóm|lang=ine-pro.

    Pronunciation

    * Inter: a » Standard
    :* (before a vowel) Inter: IPA » /'sent/|lang=ca
    :* (before a consonant or a pause) Inter: IPA » /'sen/|lang=ca
    • Inter: a » Valencian Inter: IPA » /'sent/|lang=ca, Inter: X-SAMPA » /en/
    • Inter: rhymes » ent|lang=ca

      Cardinal numeral

      Inter: cardinalbox » ca|99|100|101|noranta-nou||ord=centè|wplink=Cent


    Inter: ca-num-car » d
  • Inter: cardinal » lang=ca hundred
    Usage notes
    Inter: ca-num-card-not » e
    Derived terms
    * Inter: l » ca|cent per cent
    • Inter: l » ca|per cent


    Inter: rel-top3 » exact multiples of 100
  • Inter: l » ca|dos-cents (200)
  • Inter: l » ca|tres-cents (300)
  • Inter: l » ca|quatre-cents (400)

  • Inter: rel-mid » 3
    • Inter: l » ca|cinc-cents (500)
    • Inter: l » ca|sis-cents (600)
    • Inter: l » ca|set-cents (700)


    Inter: rel-mid » 3
  • Inter: l » ca|vuit-cents (800)
  • Inter: l » ca|huit-cents (800, Valencia)
  • Inter: l » ca|nou-cents (900)

  • Inter: rel-botto » m

    Noun

    Inter: ca-noun » m|cents|centa|centes
  • Inter: context » quantity|lang=ca A hundred of something.
    Usage notes
    In this sense, the gender of the noun matches that of there are hundreds of.
    Synonyms
    * Inter: l » ca|centenar

    Etymology 2

    From Inter: etyl » en|ca Inter: term » cent|lang=en. These senses of the word cent in Catalan derive from the inversion of meaning that took place in English where it was used to indicate one hundredth.

    Noun

    Inter: ca-noun » m

  • Inter: music » lang=ca cent Inter: gloss » a hundredth of a half step
    1. Inter: money » lang=ca cent Inter: gloss » A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro.
      Related terms
      * Inter: term » cèntim||A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the base unit.|lang=ca


    Dutch

    Etymology

    From Inter: etyl » fro|nl Inter: term » cent||lang=fro|hundred, from Inter: etyl » la|nl Inter: term » centum||lang=la, from Inter: etyl » ine-pro|nl Inter: recons » ḱm̥tóm|lang=ine-pro.

    Pronunciation

    * Inter: rhymes » ɛnt|lang=nl
    • Inter: audio » Nl-cent.ogg|audio
    • Inter: IPA » /sɛnt/|lang=nl, Inter: X-SAMPA » /sEnt/

      Noun

      Inter: nl-noun » m|centen|centje


  • Inter: mone » y cent, a subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of the Dutch guilder.
    1. Inter: mone » y cent, a subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the euro.

      Derived terms

      * centiem

  • dollarcent
  • eurocent

  • Esperanto

    Inter: cardinalbox » eo|99|100|101|naŭdek naŭ|cent unu|ord=centa

    Etymology

    Inter: etyl » la|eo Inter: term » centum|centum|lang=la

    Number

    cent
  • Inter: cardinal » lang=eo hundred.
    1. : En 1999, la gazeto eldonis retrospektivon de la pasintaj cent jaroj.
    2. : In 1999, the newspaper published a retrospective of the last hundred years.

      Derived terms

      * ducent

  • tricent
  • kvarcent
  • kvincent
  • sescent
  • sepcent
  • okcent
  • naŭcent

  • Inter: Universala Vortar » o
    Inter: eo BRO » 1

    French

    Etymology

    From Inter: etyl » fro|fr Inter: term » cent|lang=fro, from Inter: etyl » la|fr Inter: term » centum|lang=la, from Inter: etyl » ine-pro|fr Inter: recons » ḱm̥tóm|lang=ine-pro.

    Pronunciation

    * Inter: audio » Fr-cent.ogg|audio
    • Inter: IPA » /sɑ̃(t)/|lang=fr, Inter: X-SAMPA » /sA_O~(t)/
    • Inter: homophones » lang=fr|sang|sans|sens (from sentir)

      Numeral

      Inter: head » fr|numeral


  • hundred

    Derived terms

    * centaine
  • centenaire
  • centésimal
  • centième
  • centigrade
  • centime
  • pourcent

    Related terms

    * centi-

    Noun

    Inter: fr-noun » m

  • Inter: money » lang=fr cent (one-hundredth of a dollar or of a euro)

    Synonyms

    * Inter: sense » money sou Inter: qualifier » slang

    See also

    * franc

  • Category: Category:fr:Cardinal numbers -

    Ido

    Cardinal numeral

    Inter: head » io|numeral
  • a/one hundred (100)

  • Category: Category:io:Cardinal numbers -

    Italian

    Noun

    Inter: head » it|noun|g=m Inter: in » v
  • cent (US coin)
    1. euro cent (European coin)


    Old French

    Alternative forms

    * Inter: l » fro|çant
    • Inter: l » fro|ceint
    • Inter: l » fro|chent

      Etymology

      From Inter: etyl » la|fro Inter: term » centum|lang=la.

      Noun

      Inter: fro-noun » m|cens|cens


  • one hundred

    Descendants

    * French: Inter: l » fr|cent

  • Category: Category:Old French numerals -
    Category: Category:fro:Cardinal numbers -

    Polish

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Inter: etyl » la|pl Inter: term » centum|lang=la.

    Pronunciation

    * Inter: IPA » t͡s̪ɛn̪t̪|lang=pl
    • Inter: audio » Pl-cent.ogg|audio

      Noun

      Inter: head » pl|noun|g=m


  • cent

    Declension

    Inter: pl-decl-noun »

  • |cent|centy
    |centa|centów
    |centowi|centom
    |centa|centy
    |centem|centami
    |cencie|centach
    |cencie|centy


    Serbo-Croatian

    Pronunciation

    * Inter: IPA » /tsênt/|lang=sh

    Noun

    Inter: sh-noun » g=m|head=cȅnt|r|цент|це̏нт
  • cent (hundredth of a dollar, euro, etc.)
    1. Inter: music » lang=sh cent (hundredth of a semitone)

      Declension

      Inter: sh-decl-noun »


    |cȅnt|cȅnti
    |centa|cȇntā
    |centu|centima
    |cȅnt|cente
    |centu / cente|centi
    |centu|centima
    |centom|centima


    Swedish

    Noun

    Inter: sv-noun » g=c
  • cent; a subunit of currency

    Declension

    Inter: sv-noun-irreg-c » 2=centen|3=cent|4=centen

    References

    * Hur ska vi hantera euro?, Forskningscentralen för de inhemska språken, February 8, 2007
    • Euro, Språkrådet, Veckans språkråd 2002


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    Translation: bs » cent
    Translation: ca » cent
    Translation: cs » cent
    Translation: cy » cent
    Translation: de » cent
    Translation: et » cent
    Translation: el » cent
    Translation: es » cent
    Translation: eo » cent
    Translation: eu » cent
    Translation: fr » cent
    Translation: gl » cent
    Translation: ko » cent
    Translation: hy » cent
    Translation: hr » cent
    Translation: io » cent
    Translation: id » cent
    Translation: is » cent
    Translation: it » cent
    Translation: kn » cent
    Translation: kk » cent
    Translation: sw » cent
    Translation: ku » cent
    Translation: lo » cent
    Translation: lt » cent
    Translation: li » cent
    Translation: hu » cent
    Translation: mg » cent
    Translation: ml » cent
    Translation: my » cent
    Translation: fj » cent
    Translation: nl » cent
    Translation: ja » cent
    Translation: no » cent
    Translation: pl » cent
    Translation: pt » cent
    Translation: ru » cent
    Translation: sm » cent
    Translation: sq » cent
    Category: simple:cent -
    Translation: fi » cent
    Translation: sv » cent
    Translation: ta » cent
    Translation: tt » cent
    Translation: te » cent
    Translation: tr » cent
    Translation: uk » cent
    Translation: vi » cent
    Translation: zh » cent

  • Cent at English (WD) Of Explained:

    Inter: also » cent|cent-

    Old English

    Etymology

    From Inter: etyl » la|ang Cantia, from Inter: etyl » cel-bry|ang Celtic *Cantus probably meaning ‘border, coastal region’.

    Pronunciation

    * Inter: IPA » /kent/|lang=ang

    Proper noun

    Inter: ang-proper noun » g=f
  • Kent

  • Category: Category:ang:English counties -
    Translation: de » Cent
    Translation: et » Cent
    Translation: io » Cent
    Translation: id » Cent
    Translation: is » Cent
    Translation: hu » Cent
    Translation: fj » Cent
    Translation: fi » Cent
    Translation: tl » Cent
    Translation: zh » Cent