Céntimo
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The céntimo was a currency
unit of Spain
and other countries which were historically influenced by Spain or Portugal (written as cêntimo). The word derived from the Latin
Centum meaning "hundred". The main Spanish currency (pre-euro) was the peseta
which was divided into 100 céntimos.
Céntimo is one hundredth of the following basic monetary units:
In Spanish
, céntimo is the common way of describing the euro
cent.
Currency
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unit of Spain
Spain
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and other countries which were historically influenced by Spain or Portugal (written as cêntimo). The word derived from the Latin
Latin
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Centum meaning "hundred". The main Spanish currency (pre-euro) was the peseta
Spanish peseta
The peseta was the currency of Spain between 1869 and 2002. Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra .- Etymology :...
which was divided into 100 céntimos.
Céntimo is one hundredth of the following basic monetary units:
Current
- Angolan kwanzaAngolan kwanzaThe kwanza is the currency of Angola. Four different currencies using the name kwanza have circulated since 1977.-First Kwanza, AOK, 1977-1990:...
(spelled as cêntimo with a circumflexCircumflexThe circumflex is a diacritic used in the written forms of many languages, and is also commonly used in various romanization and transcription schemes. It received its English name from Latin circumflexus —a translation of the Greek περισπωμένη...
) - Costa Rican colónCosta Rican colónThe colón is the currency of Costa Rica. The plural is colones in Spanish, but English speakers often say colons instead. The ISO 4217 code is CRC....
(but as centavoCentavoCentavo is a Spanish and Portuguese word, derived from the Latin centum, meaning "one hundred", and the suffix -avo, meaning "portion" or "fraction"...
between 1917 and 1920) - Paraguayan guaraníParaguayan guaraníThe guaraní is the national currency unit of Paraguay. The guaraní was divided into 100 céntimos but, because of inflation, céntimos are no longer in use.The currency sign is .-History:...
- Peruvian nuevo solPeruvian nuevo solThe nuevo sol plural: nuevos soles; currency sign: S/.) is the currency of Peru. It is subdivided into 100 cents, called céntimos in Spanish. The ISO 4217 currency code is PEN. It is most commonly referred to just as sol...
- Philippine pesoPhilippine pesoThe peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
(In historical usage and in Filipino, but centavoCentavoCentavo is a Spanish and Portuguese word, derived from the Latin centum, meaning "one hundred", and the suffix -avo, meaning "portion" or "fraction"...
is used in English) - Venezuelan bolívarVenezuelan bolívarThe bolívar fuerte is the currency of Venezuela since 1 January 2008. It is subdivided into 100 céntimos and replaced the bolívar at the rate of Bs.F. 1 = Bs...
- São Tomé and Príncipe dobraSão Tomé and Príncipe dobraThe dobra is the currency of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is abbreviated Db and is divided into 100 cêntimos, although inflation has rendered the cêntimo obsolete. The dobra was introduced in 1977, replacing the escudo at par....
(as cêntimo)
In Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, céntimo is the common way of describing the euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
cent.
Obsolete
- Mozambican meticaMozambican meticaThe metica was a proposed currency for Mozambique. It was divided into 100 centimos. Coins were produced dated 1975 and banknotes dated 1976. However, these were not put into circulation and the escudo continued to circulate until 1980, when the metical was introduced....
(never issued) - Spanish pesetaSpanish pesetaThe peseta was the currency of Spain between 1869 and 2002. Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra .- Etymology :...