Definitions
a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
Word origin
From Middle English cent, from Old French cent, from Latin centum, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm.
Used in a sentence
“It's true. 1.7 cents to make 1 cent. That really makes the phrase “you have to spend money to make money” ring painfully true.”
“He blew every last cent.”
“Every cent aside from his own expenses for the barest kind of living went to his down-and-out buddies.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Hundredth of a dollar”4 letters
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