Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • The official judicial capital and constitutional capital of Bolivia, where the Supreme Court is located. It is distinct from La Paz, the seat of government and executive capital.
2. Noun:
   • The former basic monetary unit of Ecuador, subdivided into 100 centavos. It was replaced by the United States dollar in the year 2000.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun (Place):
  • The historic center of Sucre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • While La Paz is the administrative capital, Sucre remains the judicial capital of Bolivia.
• Noun (Currency):
  • Before dollarization, prices in Ecuador were listed in sucre.
  • The old coin was worth five sucres.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used historically to refer to the period when Ecuador used its own national currency.
  • He still had a few sucres saved from before the economic crisis.

Variants and Related Words

• Sucrense (adj): Of or relating to the city of Sucre, Bolivia.
  • The Sucrense architecture is beautiful.

Synonyms

• (For the city): Judicial capital, constitutional capital (of Bolivia).
• (For the currency): Former currency, obsolete currency (of Ecuador).

Different Meanings

• The word is a homograph with two distinct meanings: one is a geographical place name (a city), and the other is an economic/financial term (a former currency). Context always clarifies which meaning is intended.

Noun

1. the judicial capital and seat of the judiciary in Bolivia
2. the basic unit of money in Ecuador; equal to 100 centavos