English

Prefix

centi-

1. hundred; one-hundredth
2. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10^-2. Symbol: c

Usage notes

This prefix is not used in official scientific contexts. For example, "1 cm" (one centimetre) is written instead as either "10 mm" or "0.01 m".

Translations

Related terms

• centigram
• centilitre
• centimetre
• centiare
• centipede

See also

• hecto-

Danish

Etymology

From Latin centi-.

Prefix

centi-

1. centi-

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From French centi-.

Prefix

centi-

1. centi-

French

Prefix

centi-

1. centi-

Hungarian

Etymology

From Latin centum ‎(“hundred”).^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sɛnti]
• Hyphenation: cen‧ti

Prefix

centi-

1. (noun prefix) centi-

   méter ‎(“meter”) → centiméter ‎(“centimeter”)

Derived terms

• centigramm
• centiméter

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian prefixes

References

1. ↑ Tótfalusi István, Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára. Tinta Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 2005, ISBN 963 7094 20 2

Italian

Prefix

centi-

1. centi-

Related terms

• cent
• cento

Latin

Etymology

From centum ‎(“hundred”)

Prefix

centi-

1. one hundred-, hundred-; indicates a count of one hundred items

Derived terms

Portuguese

Prefix

centi-

1. centi- (one hundredth)