Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saltee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
saltee
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A penny.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

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Etymology

From Italian soldo.

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Questions

What does saltee mean?
A penny.
Where does saltee come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce saltee

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