Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peso

/ˈpeɪsəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: pe-so
IPA: /ˈpeɪsəʊ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.

noun

The circulating currency of various Spanish-speaking American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Uruguay) and the Philippines.

Example Sentences

"The value of the peso has plummeted 858% against the US dollar over the past five years as the central bank printed more of the currency to help the country’s spendthrift government avoid defaulting on its debts. […] To dollarize its economy, Argentina would need to exchange all pesos held by its people and businesses for US dollars, and assign a dollar value to all of its assets and contracts."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti Proto-Italic *pendō Latin pendō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-sos Latin -sus Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin -sum Latin pēnsum Vulgar Latin *pēsum Old Spanish peso Spanish pesobor. English peso Borrowed from Spanish peso.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpeɪsəʊ/

Inflected Forms

pesos (plural)

Derived Forms

pesoization pesoize

Phrases

peso ley South Pacific peso

Frequently Paired Words

avoirdupois pansy pensive poise

Synonyms

adarme Spanish dollar chilean peso colombian peso cuban peso dominican peso guinea-bissau peso mexican peso

Rhymes With

valparaiso

Questions

How do you pronounce peso?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪsəʊ/.
What does peso mean?: A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.
Where does peso come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti Proto-Italic *pendō Latin pendō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-sos Latin -sus Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin -sum Latin pēnsum Vulgar Latin *pēsum Old Spanish peso Spanish pesobor. English peso Borrowed from Spanish peso.

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