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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CENTAVO

Spanish: one hundredth part.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CENTAVO

centavo  [sɛnˈtɑːvəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTAVO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Centavo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CENTAVO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

centavo

Centavo

Centavo is a Spanish and Portuguese word, derived from the Latin centum, meaning "one hundred", and the suffix -avo, meaning "portion" or "fraction". Centavo means, strictly, "one-hundredth". It is a fractional monetary unit, used to represent one hundredth of a basic monetary unit in many countries around the world, including...

Definition of centavo in the English dictionary

The definition of centavo in the dictionary is a monetary unit of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, and the Philippines. It is worth one hundredth of their respective standard units. Other definition of centavo is a former monetary unit of Ecuador, El Salvador, and Portugal, worth one hundredth of their former standard units.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CENTAVO


alto-rilievo
ˌæltəʊrɪˈliːvəʊ
Antananarivo
ˌæntəˌnænəˈriːvəʊ
arvo
ˈɑːvəʊ
avo
ˈɑːvəʊ
Corvo
ˈkɔːvəʊ
devo
ˈdiːvəʊ
divo
ˈdiːvəʊ
espressivo
ˌɛsprɛˈsiːvəʊ
evo
ˈiːvəʊ
incavo
ɪnˈkɑːvəʊ
mezzo-relievo
ˌmɛtsəʊrɪˈliːvəʊ
mezzo-rilievo
ˌmɛtsəʊrɪˈliːvəʊ
nouveau
ˈnuːvəʊ
nouveaux
ˈnuːvəʊ
parvo
ˈpɑːvəʊ
Pavo
ˈpɑːvəʊ
Primitivo
ˌprɪmɪˈtiːvəʊ
rivo
ˈriːvəʊ
servo
ˈsɜːvəʊ
vivo
ˈviːvəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTAVO

centage
centai
cental
centare
centas
centaur
centaurea
Centauri
centaurian
centauric
centauries
Centaurus
centaury
centenarian
centenarianism
centenaries
centenary
centenier
centennial

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTAVO

ab ovo
bravo
convo
de novo
demy octavo
foolscap octavo
in vivo
Ivanovo
Kemerovo
Kosovo
octavo
Porto Novo
Provo
relievo
rilievo
royal octavo
salvo
Sarajevo
super royal octavo
Svevo

Synonyms and antonyms of centavo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «centavo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENTAVO

Find out the translation of centavo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of centavo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «centavo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一分钱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

centavo
570 millions of speakers

English

centavo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

centavo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المعدنية المستخدمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сентаво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

centavo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

centavo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

centime
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Centavo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

centavo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

センタボ硬貨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

centavo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Centavo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

centavo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

centavo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेंटावो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

milimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centavo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centavo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сентаво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

centavo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σεντάβο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

centavo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

centavo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

centavo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of centavo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTAVO»

The term «centavo» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.916 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTAVO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «centavo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «centavo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about centavo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTAVO»

Discover the use of centavo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to centavo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Republic One Centavo
Although decimal series patterns were produced in 1841 and 1862 for potential one centavo series, no design was acted upon until 1863. In that year the first mass minting of a centavo for the Mexican Republic occurred. The Mexico City mint ...
Greg Meyer, 2010
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2011 North American Coins and Prices
1863Mo — 10.00 30.00 70.00 500 — Note: Flat-top 3, reeded edge Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1863Mo — 13.50 32.50 75.00 500 — Note: Round-top 3, reeded edge KM# 390.1 CENTAVO Copper, 26.5 mm. Obv: Seated liberty Obv.
David C. Harper, 2010
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Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1801-1900
15,000 E9 1868 — Centavo. Nickel. 1,000 E10 1873 — 2-1/2 Centavos. Nickel. — E11 1873 — 5Centavos. Silver. Reeded edge. 2,500 E12 1873 — 10 Centavos. Silver. 2,500 E13 1873 — 50 Centavos. Silver. 5,000 E14 1874 — 20 Centavos ...
George S. Cuhaj, 2012
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Annual Reports. Report of the Postmaster-General. ...
The first consignment of stamps sent from Washington was 1,000,000 1-centavo, 2,000,000 2J-centavo, and 400,000 10-centavo stamps. As already stated, however, the stamp.« surcharged 2i centavos de peso were, by my first general order, ...
United States. Post Office Dept, 1899
5
Convention of Washington (15 June 1897) together with the ...
2 centavos de peso. 5 pfennig. ^ 5 pfennig. 2 centavos. 3 kreuzer. 2 centavos. 3 kreuzer. 25 reis. 1 cent. 1 oentavo . 1 centavo. 5 poon. 1 centavo. 5 ore. G ore. 1 cent. 1 centavo. î millièmes do livre. 1 centavo. 1 centavo. 1 cent. I penny. i penny .
Universal Postal Congress, 1898
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Annual Report of the Director
Philippine postage stamps: Ordinary— 2-centavo 2-centavo, in coils 2-centave, in books - 4-centavo 6-centavo 8-centavo - - 10-centavo 12-centavo 16-centavo 20- centavo • 26-centavo - 30-centavo 1- peso.- 2- peso. - 4-peso 10-peso Total ...
United States. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 1920
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Bulletin
International Bureau of the American Republics. y fundiciones de acero moldeadas en arena seca, en marga ó en hierro fundido; hojas y placas y acero de todas clases y formas no especificadas ; todos estos artículos, valorados á un centavo ...
International Bureau of the American Republics, 1897
8
United States Congressional serial set
PHILIPPINES. 6, 611, 365 peso silver pieces 2, 171, 365 nfty-centavo silver pieces 2, 071, 365 twenty-centavo silver pieces . 5,051,365 ten-centavo silver pieces 1,086,355 five-centavo nickel pieces 1 7, 051, 755 one-centavo bronze pieces .
9
2012 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1901-2000
100 Centavos = 1 Peso KM# 46 CENTAVO 4.5000 g., Bronze, 20 mm. Obv: Arms within circle Rev: Value, date within wreath Edge: Plain, reeded, and plain and reeded Note: Varieties exist. Date Mintage VG F VF XF Unc 1901/0 98,000 6.50 ...
George S. Cuhaj, Thomas Michael, 2011
10
Webster's II New Riverside Desk Dictionary: For Home, ...
Country Buic Unit Subdivision Country Buic I." tsii Subdivision Afghanistan afgham pul Greece drachma lepton Albania lek qumtar Grenada dollar cent Algeria dinar centime Guatemala quetzal centavo Andorra franc centime Guinea syli cory ...
Daniel Webster, Editors Of Webster's II Dictionaries, Webster's New World Dictionary, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTAVO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term centavo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lawmakers to examine P3-T budget for lump sums
Ridon said they are prepared to scrutinize every centavo and line item in the proposal. “We will exhaust all means to expose each and every ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
2
Palace rejects call by China for new talks on sea row
“We are prepared to scrutinize every centavo, every line item in the 2016 budget proposal. We will exhaust all means to expose every ... «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»
3
Petroleum companies announce fuel price cuts
The latest adjustment lowered the year-to-date net increase for gasoline and diesel to P3.94 per liter and one centavo per liter, respectively. «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
4
Power rates may go up this month
The June reduction stemmed from the 36-centavo reduction in generation charge to P4.45 per kwh this month from P4.81 per kwh in May, ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
5
The Beauty Enthusiast: Common beauty mistakes (that you can avoid)
For foundation, one pump or an amount the size of a five centavo coin is all you need. Dab on just tiny amounts of concealer, and stop ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
6
Only 1 bidder for bulk water project
... reservoirs (Injection Points 1 and 2, in Granada and Mansilingan, respectively) and this will not entail a single centavo on the part of Baciwa. «Visayan Daily Star, Jul 15»
7
US economic data sends peso on 3-day losing streak
The local currency lost 1 centavo to 45.135:$1 Thursday, adding to the 2.5 centavos loss when the previous trading closed at 45.125:$1. «GMA News, Jun 15»
8
Nalzaro: Judge Macabaya's delicadeza
When a new school building was erected in Lahug, the city government did not give a single centavo for the project, prompting Mary Ann to ... «Sun.Star, Jun 15»
9
Manila unveils world's largest Chinatown arch in Binondo, but local …
The new Chinatown arch, built for PHP22,500,000 (USD500,000) was funded by the City of Guangzhou. As in, not a single centavo came from ... «Coconuts Manila, Jun 15»
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First Read: Mexican Beauty: Un Peso Caballito
The coin itself was adapted from a 50-Centavo pattern from 1907 designed on commission by French engraver Charles Pillet (1869-1960). «CoinWeek, Jun 15»

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