peso
Meaning
- A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.
- The circulating currency of various Spanish-speaking American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Uruguay) and the Philippines.
Synonyms
Chilean peso
Uruguayan peso
Cuban peso
Colombian peso
Dominican peso
Guinea-Bissau peso
Mexican peso
Philippine peso
unit of money
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpeɪsəʊ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish peso.
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