per centum Latin

Words from this root (2)

percent B1
/pɚˈsɛnt/ For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).
percentage B2
/pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.

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