centi-

a combining form meaning “hundredth” or “hundred,” used in the formation of compound words: centiliter; centimeter; centipede.
Also especially before a vowel, cent-.

Origin of centi-

< Latin, combining form of centum

Words nearby centi-

centers for disease control and prevention, centerville, centesimal, centesimo, centesis, centi-, centiare, centibar, centigrade, centigram, centile

British Dictionary definitions for centi-

centi-

before a vowel cent-

prefix

denoting one hundredth centimetre Symbol: c
rare denoting a hundred centipede

Word Origin for centi-

from French, from Latin centum hundred

Medical definitions for centi-

centi-

pref.

One-hundredth part (10-2):centiliter.
One hundred (102):centigrade.

Scientific definitions for centi-

centi-

A prefix meaning “a hundredth,” as in centigram, a hundredth of a gram.