Definition

1. Noun:
   • The basic unit of money in Honduras: The "lempira" is the official currency of the Republic of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The price is twenty lempiras. (The cost is twenty units of Honduran currency.)
  • He exchanged his dollars for lempira at the bank. (He converted his US currency into Honduran currency at the financial institution.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is typically used in its plural form ("lempiras") when referring to amounts greater than one. The symbol for the lempira is "L", often written before the amount (e.g., L100).

Variants and Related Words

• Centavo (noun): A subunit of the lempira; 100 centavos equal one lempira.
  • The coin is worth fifty centavos.

Synonyms

• Honduran currency: The monetary system of Honduras.
• Honduran monetary unit: A formal term for the standard unit of money in Honduras.

Notes

• The lempira is named after Lempira, a 16th-century indigenous ruler who led resistance against the Spanish conquistadors. This historical context is often noted in economic or historical discussions about the currency.

Noun

1. the basic unit of money in Honduras; equal to 100 centavos