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Haitian centime

Haitian centime

9.9
A small money unit or coin in Haiti equal to one hundredth of a gourde
  • noun
translation icon : centavo haitiano
  • Prices are sometimes listed in Haitian centimes as well as in gourdes.

Examples

  • The coin is worth only one Haitian centime, making it nearly obsolete in daily transactions.

  • I need to exchange my dollars for Haitian centimes before my trip.

  • He found an old Haitian centime while sorting through his coin collection.

  • The price is listed in Haitian centimes.

  • I need to exchange my dollars for Haitian centimes.

  • He found an old Haitian centime while sorting through his coin collection.

  • Prices are sometimes listed in Haitian centimes as well as in gourdes.

Synonyms

centime
vsHaitian centime
1 7.6

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

is specific to Haiti and applies to the national currency called the gourde

Surface Forms

Haitian centime singular
Haitian centimes plural

Morphology

Haitian + centime

The phrase combines a national adjective ('Haitian' = of Haiti) with a currency subunit ('centime' = a hundredth of a currency), so its meaning as a monetary unit of Haiti (one hundredth of a gourde) is directly derivable from the parts. This composition is cross-linguistically common (e.g., French 'centime', English 'cent'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.

Etymology

The noun Haitian centime comes from the French word centime, a name for small coins that were 'one-hundredth' of a larger unit. Because Haiti used French-style money, a Haitian centime is the tiny coin worth one 'gourde' divided by one hundred.