What is 1/100 of a Euro called?

Aug 25, 2004
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Originally posted by: notfred
Is there a euro version of cents, or is it just "0.01 euros"?

"The euro is divided into 100 cents, commonly and officially referred to as "cent", even in plural (see following section)."
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Balt

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Mar 12, 2000
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Originally posted by: AyashiKaibutsu
Euro stole our name for change?

Nah. I wondered that at first too, but m-w.com...

Etymology: Middle French, hundred, from Latin centum -- more at HUNDRED
 

RossMAN

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http://www.faqs.org/faqs/travel/europe/euro/

Note that the new currency is called the "euro", with a lower case "e".
It's probably acceptable to call it the "euro currency", for clarity.
The name "euro dollar" is completely incorrect. The euro's sub-units are
called "cents".

I just received EUR 14.20 from a Portuguese buyer, that's how I learned what their sub-unit is.

Plus I work in international banking and deal with FX currencies as part of my job.