100

Meaning

Nonstandard spelling of sans (“without, -less”).

Concepts

100

hundred

c

c

C

C

one C

one hundred

century

Synonyms

cent

100

siècle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɑ̃/

Etymology

The number 100 in French (pronounced cent) is a homophone of sans (“without”), hence 100 used to be substituted for sans in informal writing when the length of text messages was limited.