I. ˈsentəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin — more at hundred
: hundred — sometimes used instead of cent in phrases
per centum
II. ˈkentəm, -n.ˌtu̇m adjective
Etymology: Latin, hundred; from the fact that the initial sound of Latin centum (pronounced approximately ˈken.ˌtu̇m) represents an Indo-European palatal stop — more at hundred
: belonging to or constituting that part of the Indo-European language family in which the palatal stops did not in prehistoric times become palatal or alveolar fricatives — opposed to satem