NYT Dictionary
CENTIMO
/ˈsɛntə.ˌmoʊ/NounCEN-ti-mocen-ti-mo · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022
Meaning
A cent, i.e. ¹⁄₁₀₀, of certain (mainly historic) Iberian and Latin American currencies, and presently of the euro (coinage version in Spanish), as a coin or theoretic value.
Etymology
Origin: French
Borrowed from Spanish céntimo, derived from French centime, from cent (on the model of décime), from centum (“hundred”). Doublet of centim, centime, and santim.
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 2022.