colón
Meaning
- The currency of Costa Rica, divided into 100 céntimos.
- The former currency of El Salvador, divided into 100 centavos (cents), now replaced by the American dollar.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kə.ˈloʊ̯n/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Spanish colón after Christopher Columbus, or Cristóbal Colón.
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