Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Peseta

//pəˈseɪtə// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The former currency of the Spanish Empire and Andorra, divided into 100 céntimos.

    "The task was more to Appleby's liking than the one he had anticipated, and it was necessary, since the smaller merchants in Cuba and also in parts of Peninsular Spain have no great confidence in bankers, and prefer a packet of golden onzas or a bag of pesetas to the best accredited cheque."

  2. 2
    formerly the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100 centimos wordnet
  3. 3
    The Equatorial Guinean peseta, a former currency of Equatorial Guinea
  4. 4
    The Sahrawi peseta, de jure currency of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
  5. 5
    The Catalan peseta, a former currency of Catalonia.

Etymology

From Spanish peseta, from peso (“coin or weight”).

See also for "peseta"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: peseta