centime n. + Add to list US //ˈsɛnˌtaɪm// UK //sˈɛntɪm// cen·time Archaic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms centpennyOriginFRAcentime→ENcentime Borrowed from French centime. By surface analysis, cent- + -ime. Doublet of centim, centimo, and santim.