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centum

centum

9.9
A group of related languages like Latin and Greek that share an ancient change in word sounds
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛn.təm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : centum

Examples

  • ask at 8 per centum

    Lloyd's of London (1936)

  • The centum languages, including Latin, are crucial to the study of Western linguistic development.

  • Latin is part of the centum group, which also encompasses many modern Western languages.

  • Understanding centum languages helps linguists trace the evolution of Indo-European tongues.

Synonyms

Centum language
vscentum
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of Indo-European languages that keep original k sounds, for example Latin

is the general label for that group defined by a specific historic sound change

Compounds

Centum language
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of Indo-European languages that keep original k sounds, for example Latin

per centum
7.6

A number that shows how much out of every hundred

Surface Forms

centum singular
centa plural

Etymology

Centum was chosen from Latin centum, meaning 'hundred', to name a group of related languages such as Latin and Greek that kept a hard 'k' sound in their word for 'hundred'. So, think of cent and century, both about 'hundred', to remember this language group.