Meaning
one hundred
- the number 100
- about a hundred
In a sentence
Ho cento euro nel portafoglio.
I have one hundred euros in my wallet.
Costa cento euro?
Does it cost one hundred euros?
Non siamo cento oggi.
We are not one hundred today.
Usage notes
- In compound numbers, cento drops the final -o before otto and ottanta: centotto, centottanta.
- With nouns, use no plural ending: cento euro, cento persone.
- For years, cento is part of larger numbers: milenovecento.