peseta

/pə'setə/

Thân thiện

The shopkeeper counted out five peseta coins from the till.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A former unit of currency in Spain: The peseta was the basic monetary unit of Spain until it was replaced by the euro. It was subdivided into 100 centimos.

Usage

• The word "peseta" is used as a countable noun to refer to the former Spanish currency, both in singular and plural forms.
• It is typically used in historical or financial contexts when discussing Spain's economy before 2002.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Before adopting the euro, Spain used the peseta.
  • The old coin was worth fifty pesetas.
  • He found some vintage pesetas in his grandfather's collection.

Advanced Usage

• "In pesetas": Used to specify an amount in the former currency.
  • The antique was priced at 10,000 in pesetas.

Variants and Related Words

• Centimo (n): A subunit of the peseta, equal to 1/100 of a peseta.
• Spanish peseta: The full name sometimes used for clarity.

Synonyms

• Former Spanish currency: A descriptive synonym.
• ESP (abbreviation): The ISO 4217 currency code formerly used for the peseta.

Notes

• The peseta was officially replaced by the euro on 1 January 2002.
• The word itself does not have direct phrasal verbs or common idioms in English, as it is a specific historical term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. formerly the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100 centimos

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• spanish peseta