Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peseta

/pəˈseɪtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: pe-se-ta
IPA: /pəˈseɪtə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

The Equatorial Guinean peseta, a former currency of Equatorial Guinea

noun

The Sahrawi peseta, de jure currency of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

noun

The Catalan peseta, a former currency of Catalonia.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: peseta

Inflected Forms

pesetas (plural)

Synonyms

spanish peseta

Rhymes With

data beta theta zeta argueta abeyta sustaita saitta beteta

Questions

How do you pronounce peseta?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈseɪtə/.
What does peseta mean?: The former currency of the Spanish Empire and Andorra, divided into 100 céntimos.
Where does peseta come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce peseta

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