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Algerian centime

Algerian centime

8.6
A unit of money in Algeria equal to one hundredth of a dinar
  • noun
translation icon : centavo argelino
  • Tourists received change in Algerian centimes after buying souvenirs at the market.

Examples

  • The price of the item is 50 Algerian centimes.

  • I found an old Algerian centime in my pocket.

  • Collecting old Algerian centimes has become a popular hobby among numismatists.

  • The price tag indicated both dinars and Algerian centimes for customer convenience.

  • The price tag indicated both dinars and Algerian centimes for customer convenience.

  • Tourists received change in Algerian centimes after buying souvenirs at the market.

  • The price of the item is 50 Algerian centimes.

Synonyms

cent
vsAlgerian centime
950 1.0

A small coin worth one hundredth of a dollar

is tied to the dinar in Algeria rather than to dollars or euros
centime
vsAlgerian centime
1 7.6

A small coin equal to one hundredth of a franc used in French-speaking countries

is used with the dinar in Algeria rather than in France or Switzerland

Surface Forms

Algerian centime singular
Algerian centimes plural

Morphology

Algerian + centime

The meaning is directly compositional: 'Algerian' specifies the country and 'centime' names a minor monetary unit (a hundredth), so 'Algerian centime' plainly denotes the centime of Algeria. This country + currency-unit pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be immediately understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituents (even though 'centime' lacked an entry here, its form/function is transparent).

Etymology

The noun Algerian centime comes from French because Algeria used French money in the past. In French, cent means 'hundred' and centime was the small coin worth one hundredth of the main unit, so an Algerian centime today means 'one hundredth of a dinar'.