Meaning
hundred euros, hundred-euro note
- a hundred-euro note, or the amount of one hundred euros
In a sentence
Quella giacca mi è costata un bel centone.
That jacket cost me a good hundred euros.
Hai da cambiare un centone per favore?
Can you change a hundred-euro note, please?
Non voglio spendere un centone per una sola cena.
I don't want to spend a hundred euros on a single dinner.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| centone | masculine · singular |
| centoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: used in casual spoken Italian for money.
- Formed with the augmentative suffix '-one' from 'cento'.