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cental

/ˈsɛntəl/

Rhymes with -ɛntəl

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From Latin centum (“a hundred”) + -al, perhaps modeled after quintal.

noun centals

historical A weight of one hundred avoirdupois pounds. Thin native steers, dressing 56 pounds per cwt., $10.50 per cental;
Similar: hundredweight

adjective

not comparable Relating to a hundred.
not comparable Pertaining to a cent (unit of currency, typically worth 1/100 of the base unit of currency). cental coins

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@misc{cental_2026,
  title = {cental},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cental},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}