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From Latin centum (hundred) and cantus (song, singing). Two distinct Latin words merged under one spelling. The 'hundred' sense gives cent, century, percent, centennial, and centurion. The 'song' sense (from canere, to sing) gives chant, incantation, and accent (literally 'singing to', i.e. the melody of speech).
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accent
A distinctive way of pronouncing a language; stress on a syllable; to emphasize
accentuate
To make more noticeable; to emphasize; to stress
cent
(money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢
centenary
A hundredth anniversary; relating to a hundred years
centennial
A hundredth anniversary; relating to or occurring every hundred years
centurion
A Roman army officer commanding about 100 soldiers
century
A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally)...
chant
To sing or recite rhythmically; a repetitive rhythmic song
incantation
Words or sounds spoken as a magic spell or charm
percent
a rate or proportion per hundred
percentage
A proportion expressed as a fraction of 100; a share of a total