This is the 9298th most frequent Portuguese word.
centavo
"Centavo" is a monetary unit, equal to one-hundredth of the basic unit of currency in some countries.
Here, 'centavos' refers to a monetary unit used as sub-units for the currency, indicating a fraction of a full unit of money, specifically Brazilian Real.
Eu comprei o pão por cinquenta centavos.
I bought the bread for fifty cents.
In this sentence, 'centavo' refers to a physical coin with a value of one cent in the currency system.
A moeda de um centavo caiu no chão.
The one-cent coin fell on the ground.
Here, 'centavo' is used figuratively to express a minimal amount of money or contribution.