noun
- A monetary unit equal to one hundredth of the basic currency unit in various Spanish-speaking countries.
Usage: Used in countries such as Spain, Mexico, and several Latin American nations.; Often used in historical or numismatic contexts, as many countries have discontinued the centimo in favor of larger denominations.
Examples
- The old Spanish coin collection included several centimos from the early 20th century.
- Before the euro, the Spanish peseta was subdivided into centimos.
- He found a few centimos in his grandfather's desk drawer.
- The price was listed as 50 centimos, a very small amount by today's standards.
- Centimos are no longer in circulation in most modern Spanish-speaking countries.