centimos

Fractions of pesos

Centimos are fractional currency units worth one hundredth of the basic monetary unit in Spanish-speaking countries and the Philippines.

The term corresponds to cents in dollar-based systems: The price was five pesos and fifty centimos.

Also spelled céntimos with the accent mark.

currency

peso

Latin American currency

  • pesetaFormer Spanish currency
  • euroShared continental currency
  • solFifth scale degree

real · quetzal · lempira · escudo · centavo · subunit · fractional · denomination · exchange · conversion

coins

peseta

Former Spanish currency

  • euroShared continental currency
  • copperReddish-brown metallic element
  • nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin

alloy · diameter · thickness · mintage · obverse · reverse · inscription · mintmark · denomination · circulation

transactions

change

To make different

pricing · purchase · payment · tipping · vending · coin-slot · register · receipt

Opposites
monetary scale

centimoseuros

Shared continental currency units

pesetas · dollars · pesos · bills · banknotes

currency system

centimoscents

Dollar subdivisions

pence · centavos · kopecks · sen · paisa

Family

centime, centimes, centimo

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G