Meaning of centésimo | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A unit of currency constituting one hundredth of a lira.
   historical
2. A monetary unit worth one-hundredth of the main currency in Uruguay, Panama and (formerly) Chile.

Examples

“I knew you were waiting for somebody or something, a woman, a baggage, some señorita who doesn’t care two centésimos for you and is after your bolivars!”

“A coinage of bronze centésimos had been struck in Lyons, Paris, and Birmingham between 1840 and 1869, but only in 1877 was a proper coinage of silver 10, 20, and 50 centésimos, and 1 peso struck to the specifications of the Latin Monetary Union.”

“The Signora, overseeing the process, was scandalised all over again and flew into a rage when Janet offered her one centésimo, the smallest bit of money that was made.”

“And if they were talking 3-5-2, it referred only to the centesimos they were cutting, filing and preparing to throw at the Australian players from the stands throughout the match.”

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