centuple

1 of 2

adjective

cen·​tu·​ple

ˈsen‧ˌt(y)üpəl

ˈsentəp-

: hundredfold

centuple

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

centupled; centupled; centupling

-p(ə)liŋ

; centuples

: centuplicate

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French, from Late Latin centuplus, from Latin centum hundred + -plus multiplied by

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