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"Cientos" is a form of "cientos", a plural noun which is often translated as "hundreds". "Cien" is a form of "cien", an adjective which is often translated as "one hundred". Learn more about the difference between "cientos" and "cien" below.
cien(
syehn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).