This is the 2266th most frequent Polish word.
sto
"Sto" in Polish means "one hundred" in English.
In this sentence, 'sto' represents the cardinal number 100 (one hundred) indicating the quantity of books.
Na stole leży sto książek.
There are a hundred books on the table.
Here, 'sto' is used metaphorically to express a comparison illustrating magnitude.
To miejsce jest sto razy większe od mojego pokoju.
This place is a hundred times larger than my room.
In this context, 'sto' conveys an approximate or symbolic large quantity, implying abundant reasons.