English

Etymology
Latin centum, "hundred", the canonical example of a word retaining an original velar stop, opposed to Avestan (sat�m) "hundred".

Pronunciation
IPA|/�k�nt�m/
SAMPA|/"kEnt@m/

Adjective
centum

1. linguistics referring to a Proto-Indo-European language group that did not produce sibilants from a series of velar stops

Antonyms
satem

Latin

Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *(d)ḱm̥tóm, derived from *déḱm̥(t) "ten". Formal cognates include Sanskrit शत�, (�ata�) शतम� (�atam), Old Church Slavonic ���о (sŭto), and Old English hund.

Pronunciation
{| border1 cellpadding5
! !! Classical !! Ecclesiastical
|-
| w:IPA|IPA || /�kentum/ || /�ʧ�ntum/
|-
| w:X-SAMPA|X-SAMPA || /"kentum/ || /"tSEntum/
|}

Cardinal number
centum (indeclinable; numeral: C)

1. cardinal|lang=la a hundred; 100

Related terms
decem

Derived terms
cent
centeni
centennial
centurio
centurion
century

See also
centi-

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