ciento
Del latín 'centum', que significa 'cien'.
NUM
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The cardinal number 'one hundred'. It is used before other numbers to form larger numbers (e.g., ciento uno - one hundred one, ciento cincuenta - one hundred fifty). It is also an integral part of the phrase por ciento (percent). When the number 'one hundred' stands alone or directly precedes a noun, the form cien is used instead of 'ciento'.
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- El resultado fue ciento veintitrés. — The result was one hundred twenty-three.
- Compró ciento uno libros para la biblioteca. — He bought one hundred one books for the library.
- El precio aumentó un diez por ciento. — The price increased by ten percent.
NOUN
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Refers to the quantity of one hundred. As a noun, 'ciento' is primarily used as part of the fixed expression 'por ciento' (percent or percentage). In its plural form, 'cientos', it means 'hundreds' or an indefinite large number.
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- Solo un pequeño por ciento de la gente lo sabe. — Only a small percentage of people know it.
- Se contaron cientos de gaviotas en la playa. — Hundreds of seagulls were counted on the beach.
- Recibió cientos de mensajes de felicitación. — He received hundreds of congratulatory messages.