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centavo Definition

cen·tavo (sen tä′vō)

noun pl. -·vos

a monetary unit of various countries, equal to of the basic unit

Etymology: Sp, a hundredth < L centum, hundred

centavo Usage Examples

Preposition: for

  • kilometer: Depending on the distance, the trip costs 90 centavos for the first five kilometers, then 25 centavos for every further kilometer.

Adjective modifier

  • bottom: If ever that time happens, I'll bet my bottom centavo that our country will be better off without them.