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centum

centum, indecl, a hundred

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

centum : (indecl. num. adj.), hundred, 6.625.
centum, indecl. num. [Sanscr. catam; Gr. ἑ-κα-τόν; Goth. hund].
  • I A hundred: dies, Cic. Mil. 22, 60: et septem anni, id. Sen. 5, 13.—
  • II Poet., for an indefinite, large number: mihi si linguae centum sint, oraque centum, Verg. G. 2, 43: centum clavibus servata, Hor. C. 2, 14, 26: centum puer artium, id. ib. 4, 1, 15: jugera, id. S. 1, 1, 50: greges, id. C. 2, 16, 33: cyathi, id. ib. 3, 8, 14: chlamydes. id. Ep. 1, 6, 41 al.; cf. Quint. 7, 10, 8; and, ludi, Tib. 1, 7, 49 Huschk.

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