θenˈtimoʊ, -ˈtiːmoʊ

Definitions

1. noun

a unit of currency in some countries, especially a coin worth one-hundredth of a unit of currency

“The price of the ticket was 5 pesos, 50 centimos.”

2. noun

a former unit of currency in Mexico, equivalent to one-hundredth of a peso

“In the past, 100 centimos were equivalent to 1 peso.”

3. noun

a former unit of currency in some Latin American countries, equivalent to one-hundredth of a unit of currency

“Before the currency reform, 10 centimos were equivalent to 1 Argentine peso.”