noun
- plural of centavo; monetary units equal to one hundredth of the basic unit in various Latin American countries
Examples
- The price was 50 centavos.
- She counted her centavos carefully.
- The item costs 75 centavos in Mexico.
- He had only a few centavos left in his pocket.
- The exchange rate showed 100 centavos to one peso.
- Street vendors often ask for exact change in centavos.