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centum

I. \\ˈsentəm\ noun (-s)

Etymology: Latin — more at hundred

: hundred — sometimes used instead of cent in phrases

per centum

II. \\ˈkentəm, -n.ˌtu̇m\ adjective

Etymology: Latin, hundred; from the fact that the initial sound of Latin centum (pronounced approximately \\ˈken.ˌtu̇m\) represents an Indo-European palatal stop — more at hundred

: belonging to or constituting that part of the Indo-European language family in which the palatal stops did not in prehistoric times become palatal or alveolar fricatives — opposed to satem

Useful english dictionary. 2012.