Usage Note
Cm is the written abbreviation for centímetro; when read aloud, Spanish speakers say centímetro (or the plural centímetros) in full. It takes masculine gender, matching metro. Unlike French or English, Spanish does not put a period after metric abbreviations in modern usage.
Examples
"La herida medía tres cm de largo."
Natural Translation
The wound measured three cm long.
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