centas

noun

cen·​tas ˈsen-ˌtäs 

plural centai ˈsen-ˌtī  or centu ˈsen-ˌtü  also centas

: a monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ litas used in Lithuania from 1923 until 1940 and from 1991 through 2014

Note: The plural centai is used for denominations two and five, centu is used for denominations ten and over, and centas is sometimes used in English language sources as a general plural.

Word History

Etymology

Lithuanian (nominative plural centai, genitive plural centų), probably from French centime or English cent

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above