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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An Italian coin, formerly one-twentieth of a lira. historical

   "That's twelve soldi. I'd be lucky to get as much as a franc for one painting."

Synonyms

All synonyms

solidus

Example

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"That's twelve soldi. I'd be lucky to get as much as a franc for one painting."

Etymology

From Italian soldo, from Latin solidum. Doublet of sol, sold, solid, solidus, sou, and xu.

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