Costa Rican colon
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Definition
- Noun:
- The basic unit of money in Costa Rica: The "costa rican colon" is the official currency of the Republic of Costa Rica. It is subdivided into 100 centimos.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The price of coffee is 2,000 Costa Rican colones per kilogram.
- You need to exchange your dollars for Costa Rican colones before traveling to San José.
- The old 5-colon coin is no longer in circulation.
Advanced Usage
- "Colón" as a proper noun: The currency is named after Christopher Columbus (Cristóbal Colón in Spanish). In formal and financial contexts, it is often referred to simply as the "colón" (plural: colones).
- The Central Bank of Costa Rica manages the colón.
- Currency code: The official ISO 4217 code for the Costa Rican colón is .
- Please transfer the amount in CRC.
Variants and Related Words
- Colón (CRC): The full and official name of the currency.
- Centimo: A subunit of the colón, where 100 centimos equal 1 colón. (Note: Due to inflation, centimo coins are rarely used.)
- Costa Rican monetary unit: A broader term for any unit of currency used in Costa Rica, with the colón being the primary example.
Synonyms
- Costa Rican currency: A general term for the money used in Costa Rica.
- CRC: The official three-letter currency code.
Related Phrases
- "Paying in colones": The act of using the local currency for transactions within Costa Rica.
- It's usually cheaper to pay in colones rather than US dollars at local markets.
- "Colón exchange rate": The value of the colón compared to other world currencies.
- The colón exchange rate against the US dollar has been stable this year.
Noun
- the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos