I.num. [Sanscr. catam; Gr. ἑ-κα-τόν; Goth. hund].
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.