Meaning
A former subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the franc.
Etymology
Origin: French
Borrowed from French centime. By surface analysis, cent- + -ime. Doublet of centim, centimo, and santim.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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