centavo

Hundredth of peso

A centavo is a monetary unit equal to one hundredth of the basic currency in several Latin American countries and the Philippines.

The word is Spanish and Portuguese for "hundredth": The candy cost fifty centavos.

It functions like the cent in dollar-based systems.

denomination

peso

Latin American currency

  • realTruly existing, not fake
  • solFifth scale degree
  • quetzalTropical bird or currency

lempira · escudo · cruzeiro · austral · hundredth · subdivision · fractional · copper

numismatic

coin

Stamped metal currency

currency · copper · bronze · denomination · obverse · reverse · vintage · rare · commemorative · uncirculated

value

worthless

Lacking any value

negligible · insignificant · paltry · meager · cheap · bargain · affordable · inexpensive · everyday · common

Categories
Opposites
monetary denomination value

centavopeso

Latin American currency

dollar · euro · real · banknote · escudo

economic significance

centavobillions

Thousands of millions

fortune · millions · wealth · riches · treasure

Family

percentage, centavos

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G