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cem.

one hundred (100)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsẽj̃/Brazil[ˈsẽɪ̯̃]Brazil/ˈsɐ̃j̃/Portugal/ˈsɛ̃/

  1. one hundred (100)

    feminine · masculine
    Vieram cem pessoas.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese cen, from cento, from Latin centum, from Proto-Italic *kəntom, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm.

noun/ˈsẽj̃/Brazil[ˈsẽɪ̯̃]Brazil/ˈsɐ̃j̃/Portugal/ˈsɛ̃/

  1. a value of one hundred

    invariable · masculine
    Tirei um cem na prova.

  2. a figure representing one hundred (such as 100 or C)

    invariable · masculine · uncommon
    Está vendo aquele cem?
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese cen, from cento, from Latin centum, from Proto-Italic *kəntom, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm.

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