centesimo
/sɛnˈtɛsəmoʊ/
noun
- A monetary unit of several countries, equal to one hundredth of a basic currency (such as the former Italian lira or the Panamanian balboa).
- The price was listed as 50 centesimos, but the shopkeeper accepted a few cents instead.
- She found an old Italian centesimo coin in her grandfather's collection.
- In Panama, you can still use centesimos for small purchases.