Céntimo Céntimo The céntimo (in Spanish-speaking countries) or cêntimo (in Portuguese-speaking countries) was a currency unit of Spain, Portugal and their former colonies. The word derived from the Latin meaning "hundredth part". The main Spanish currency, before the euro, was the peseta which was divided into 100 céntimos. In Portugal it was the real and later the escudo, until it was also replaced by the euro. In the European community "cent" is the official name for one hundredth of a euro. However, both "céntimo" (in Spanish) and "cêntimo" (in Portuguese) are commonly used to describe the euro cent. Céntimo or cêntimo
Language and the euro English (the usual translation for "buck" in dubbed films). In Swedish writing, euro is spelt "euro" (and cent is spelt "cent") both in singular and plural, or written EUR, or €. The € sign is common in Finland but rare in Sweden. The currency "the euro" is spelt "euron" following Swedish grammar rules. In Sweden, the accepted pronunciations are (more common and similar to how "eu" is pronounced in modern Swedish in "neuro-") or (similar to how "eu" is pronounced in modern Swedish in "Europa"). However, many Swedes choose to pronounce it in a more English way (no "s" in