cents
Translation
cents
Examples
This apple costs fifty cents.
This apple costs fifty pence.
I only have a few cents left.
I only have a few pence left.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) cents a monetary unit It costs 99 cents.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pennies (in some contexts)
Etymology
From Latin 'centum' meaning 'hundred', as a cent is one-hundredth of a dollar.
Memory Tips
Think of 'percent', which means 'per hundred'. Remember that 100 cents make a dollar.