cent

/sɛnt/noun

A small unit of money worth one hundredth of a country's main currency.

Example sentences

“The candy cost ninety-nine cents.”
“He found a few cents in the pocket of his old jeans.”

The same root meaning hundred appears in 'percent', 'century', and 'centipede'.

Related words

fortuneA very large amount of money.dollarThe name of the main unit of money used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and several other countries.wealthA large quantity of money, property, or other valuable things.pennyA British coin, or unit of money, equal to one hundredth of a pound sterling.affluentHaving plenty of money and a comfortable way of life.coinageThe coins of a country considered as a group; money in coin form.