NYT Dictionary

CENTAVO

/sɛnˈtɑːvoʊ/
NounCEN-ta-vocen-ta-vo · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2025

Meaning

Currency unit (hundredth of a peso) in Mexico.

Etymology

Origin: Spanish

Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish centavo.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

centcolondollarfrancpiepoundrubleshillingsouyen

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2023, 2025.

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