/ ˈsentɪ-; NAmE / combining form (in nouns)
1.
hundred :
centipede
2.
(often used in units of measurement) one hundredth :
centimetre
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WORD ORIGIN
from Latin centum hundred.
/ ˈsentɪ-; NAmE / combining form (in nouns)
1.
hundred :
centipede
2.
(often used in units of measurement) one hundredth :
centimetre
••
WORD ORIGIN
from Latin centum hundred.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005