A monetary unit equal to one-hundredth of a peso, used in Spanish-speaking countries.
From Spanish centimo, from Latin centum (hundred). The term followed Spanish colonial currency systems and was adopted as Spanish-speaking nations established decimal currency.
The centimo shows how colonial powers spread the decimal currency system—as Spain's empire expanded, countries adopted centimo-based systems, making it easier to trade across vast distances.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.