sent
9.9
A former Estonian coin worth one hundredth of a kroon
- noun
- Archaic
:
centavo
- One kroon was divided into one hundred senti during Estonia's transition period.
Examples
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An old collection of Estonian coins included several senti.
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A sent is worth only a fraction of a euro.
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After the introduction of the euro, the sent and the kroon ceased to be legal tender.
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Did you find any sents in your wallet?
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I found an old coin that was worth one sent from Estonia.
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The price of the candy was only one sent in the local market.
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During my trip to Estonia, I collected several sents as souvenirs.
Idioms
sent from pillar to post
- Informal
9.7
A person who is moved from one person or office to another without getting help
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sent comes from the Latin root cent meaning 'hundred', the same root you can see in English words like cent and century. So a sent is 'one hundredth' of a kroon, which explains why it was the small coin used in Estonia.