centi-

combining form

1

: hundred

centipede

2

: one hundredth part of

centimeter

Word History

Etymology

French & Latin; French, hundredth, from Latin, hundred, from centum — more at hundred

Kids Definition

centi-

combining form

1

: hundred

centigrade

2

: one hundredth part of

centimeter

—used in terms of the metric system

Etymology

from Latin centum "hundred"