LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

centēsima

centēsima f (genitive centēsimae)
Classical[kɛnˈteː.sɪ.ma]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃenˈtɛː.s̬i.ma]

Meaning

  1. hundredth
  2. one percent
  3. cent

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecentēsimacentēsimae
genitivecentēsimaecentēsimārum
dativecentēsimaecentēsimīs
accusativecentēsimamcentēsimās
ablativecentēsimācentēsimīs
vocativecentēsimacentēsimae

Origins

Ellipsis of centēsima pars.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesCentesimaCentesima namely pars, or the hundredth part, also called vectigal rerum venalium, or centesima rerum venalium, was a tax of one per cent. levied upon…

Quick answers

What does centēsima mean in Latin?
centēsima, a noun, means “hundredth; one percent; cent”.
What is the genitive of centēsima?
The genitive singular is centēsimae. centēsima is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce centēsima?
In classical Latin, [kɛnˈteː.sɪ.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃenˈtɛː.s̬i.ma].