Centesimo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural cen·tes·i·mi [sen-tes-uh-mee; Italian chen-te-zee-mee], /sɛnˈtɛs ə mi; Italian tʃɛnˈtɛ zi mi/, cen·tes·i·mos [sen-tes-uh-mohz; Spanish sen-te-see-maws]. /sɛnˈtɛs əˌmoʊz; Spanish sɛnˈtɛ siˌmɔs/.
  1. a monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, one 100th of a lira.
  2. a cupronickel coin of Uruguay, one 100th of a peso.
  3. a copper coin of Panama, one 100th of a balboa.
noun plural -mos or -mi
  1. a former monetary unit of Italy, San Marino, and the Vatican City worth one hundredth of a lira
noun plural -mos or -mi
  1. a monetary unit of Panama and Uruguay. It is worth one hundredth of their respective standard units
Centesimo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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