Metical

//ˌmɛtɪˈkɑːl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The currency of Mozambique, divided into 100 centavos.
  2. 2
    the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos wordnet
  3. 3
    Alternative form of mithqal (“unit of weight”). alt-of, alternative

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese metical, from Arabic مِثْقَال (miṯqāl, “weight”). Doublet of mithqal

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