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Centum
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English
Etymology
Latin centum, "hundred", the canonical example of a word retaining an original velar stop, opposed to Avestan (satəm) "hundred".
Pronunciation
| IPA | /ˈkɛntəm/ |
| SAMPA | /"kEnt@m/ |
Adjective
centum
- (linguistics) referring to a Proto-Indo-European language group that did not produce sibilants from a series of velar stops
Antonym
- satem
Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *(d)ḱm̥tóm, derived from *déḱm̥(t) "ten". Formal cognates include Sanskrit शतं , (śataṃ) शतम् (śatam), Old Church Slavonic съто (sŭto), and Old English hund.
Pronunciation
| Classical | Ecclesiastical | |
|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ˈkentum/ | /ˈʧɛntum/ |
| X-SAMPA | /"kentum/ | /"tSEntum/ |
Number
centum (indeclinable; numeral: C)
- a hundred; 100
Related terms
Derived terms
- cent
- centeni
- centennial
- centurio
- centurion
- century
See also
10-26-2009 07:45:12
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