Meaning
percent
- a part out of one hundred
- the symbol or unit % in quantities
In a sentence
C'è uno sconto del dieci percento.
There is a ten percent discount.
Quanto è il venti percento di cento?
How much is twenty percent of one hundred?
Non pago il cento per cento adesso.
I'm not paying one hundred percent now.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| percento | masculine · singular |
| percento | masculine · plural |
| percento | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually after a number: dieci percento.
- Also very common: per cento, written as two words.
- Usually invariable after numbers.