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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piastre

/piˈæstɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
pi-as-tre
IPA
/piˈæstɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coin and unit of currency, originally a Spanish or Spanish-American one worth eight real, later also used (with various values) in the Ottoman Empire and in Cyprus, in the French-speaking parts of Canada, and in French Indochina.

noun

A form of currency currently used as a subunit in the Middle Eastern and East African countries of Egypt, Jordan (partly including Palestine), Lebanon, South Sudan, Sudan, and Syria.

noun

A dollar.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French piastre, from Italian piastra (“plate of wood or metal; coin”), probably from Latin emplastra.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /piˈæstɚ/
  • British English: /piˈæstə/

Inflected Forms

piastres (plural) piaster (alternative) pyaster (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ghurush

Synonyms

kurus piaster

Rhymes With

master faster disaster pastor plaster headmaster castor caster blaster aster alabaster remaster

Questions

How do you pronounce piastre?
The recorded pronunciation is /piˈæstɚ/.
What does piastre mean?
A coin and unit of currency, originally a Spanish or Spanish-American one worth eight real, later also used (with various values) in the Ottoman Empire and in Cyprus, in the French-speaking parts of Canada, and in French Indochina.
Where does piastre come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce piastre

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