Centime

Centime (from Latin: centesimus) is French for "cent", and is used in English as the name of the fraction currency in several Francophone countries (including Switzerland, Algeria, Belgium, Morocco and France).

In France, the usage of centime goes back to the introduction of the decimal monetary system under Napoleon.

In Francophone Canada 1⁄100 of a Canadian dollar is officially known as a cent (pronounced /sɛnt/) in both English and French.

However, in practice, the form of cenne (pronounced /sɛn/) has completely replaced the official cent.

Spoken and written use of the official form cent in Francophone Canada is exceptionally uncommon.