/sen tes"euh moh'/ ; It. /chen te"zee maw/ ; Sp. /sen te"see maw'/ , n., pl. It. centesimi /-mee/ , centesimos /-mohz'/ ; Sp. /-maws'/ .
1. a money of account of Italy, the 100th part of a lira.
2. a cupronickel coin of Uruguay, the 100th part of a peso.
3. a copper coin of Panama, the 100th part of a balboa.
[ 1850-55; centesimus; see CENTESIMAL ]