metical
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Definition
Noun: 1. The basic unit of money in Mozambique: The metical is the official currency of the Republic of Mozambique. It is subdivided into 100 centavos.
Examples of Usage
- The price for the local craft was 500 meticais.
- You will need to exchange your dollars for metical upon arrival.
- Inflation has affected the value of the metical in recent years.
Advanced Usage
- The plural form is meticais.
- The currency code for the Mozambican metical is MZN.
- When writing amounts, the symbol MT is often used (e.g., MT 100).
Variants and Related Words
- Centavo (noun): A subunit of the metical. One metical equals 100 centavos.
Synonyms
- Currency of Mozambique
- Mozambican monetary unit
Related Phrases
- Metical banknote: A piece of paper money issued in metical denominations.
- Metical coin: A metal piece of money representing a fraction or multiple of one metical.
Noun
- the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos