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santim

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A subunit of Latvian currency. 100 santims equal a lat.

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Meaning 2

A subunit of Moroccan currency. 100 santims equal a dirham.

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noun

Meaning 3

A subunit of Ethiopian currency. 100 santims equal a birr.

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History

Etymology

From Latvian santīms, from French centime. Doublet of centim, centime, and centimo.

From Arabic سَنْتِيم (santīm), from French centime. Doublet of centim, centime, and centimo.

From Amharic ሳንቲም (santim), from French centime. Doublet of centim, centime, and centimo.