centimo
noun
cen·ti·mo
ˈsen-tə-ˌmō 
plural centimos
1
: a former monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ peseta
2
: a monetary subunit of the bolivar, colón, dobra, guarani, and sol see bolivar, colón, dobra, guarani, sol at Money Table
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Peru’s government bonds maturing 2026 fell 0.28 centimo to 124.70 centimos per sol.
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centimo
noun
cen·ti·mo
ˈsent-ə-ˌmō
plural centimos
1
: a unit of value equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ part of a basic unit of money (as of a bolivar or sol)
2
: a coin representing one Peruvian centimo
Etymology
Spanish céntimo
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