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Pronunciation / Transliteration: senteu
"사탕은 오십 센트입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A monetary unit that is equal to one hundredth of a dollar.
"The candy costs fifty cents." - 2
A coin representing one cent.
"He found a cent on the sidewalk."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cent' originates from the Latin 'centum', meaning 'hundred'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, primarily used to denote a monetary unit that is one hundredth of a dollar or other currencies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cent" is said worldwide
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centime
Transliteration: sɑ̃.tim
"Le bonbon coûte cinquante centimes."
Cent
Transliteration: tsɛnt
"Das Bonbon kostet fünfzig Cent."
centesimo
Transliteration: tʃenˈte.zi.mo
"La caramella costa cinquanta centesimi."
centavo
Transliteration: senˈta.βo
"El dulce cuesta cincuenta centavos."
centavo
Transliteration: sẽˈta.vu
"O doce custa cinquenta centavos."
सेंट
Transliteration: sent
"कैंडी की कीमत पचास सेंट है।"
分
Transliteration: fēn
"糖果的价格是五十分。"
센트
Transliteration: senteu
"사탕은 오십 센트입니다."
セント
Transliteration: sento
"キャンディは五十セントです。"
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