This is the 9301st most frequent Portuguese word.
cento
"Cento" in Portuguese means "one hundred."
Here, 'cem' is used as a numeral indicating the total of 100 in a count of currency.
Eu tenho cem reais comigo.
I have one hundred reais with me.
In this sentence, 'cento' forms part of the numeral expression 'cento e cinquenta' for the number 150.
Cento e cinquenta pessoas participaram do evento.
One hundred and fifty people participated in the event.
The usage of 'cento' here indicates a base for percent calculation, forming 'cento e vinte por cento,' equivalent to 120%.