centum

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

centum: indecl.
I 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.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

centŭm,⁸ indécl., cent || [fig.] un grand nombre : Cæcuba servata centum clavibus Hor. O. 2, 14, 26, Cécubes gardés sous des centaines de clefs ; cf. Pl. Ps. 678 ; Trin. 388 ; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 27 ; Ac. 2, 85.