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- [puh-sey-tuh; Spanish pe-se-tah]
- /pəˈseɪ tə; Spanish pɛˈsɛ tɑ/
- /ˈpə.seɪ.tə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-sey-tuh; Spanish pe-se-tah]
- /pəˈseɪ tə; Spanish pɛˈsɛ tɑ/
Definitions of peseta word
- noun plural peseta a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta. 1
- noun plural peseta a former silver coin of Spain and Spanish America, equal to two reals; pistareen. 1
- noun plural peseta a former monetary unit of Equatorial Guinea: replaced by the ekuele in 1973. 1
- noun peseta pre-euro currency of Spain 1
- countable noun peseta The peseta was the unit of money that was used in Spain. In 2002 it was replaced by the euro. 0
- noun peseta the former standard monetary unit of Spain and Andorra, divided into 100 céntimos; replaced by the euro in 2002 0
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Origin of peseta
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; < Spanish, diminutive of pesa a weight. See peso
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Peseta
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peseta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
peseta usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with peseta
- what is peseta?
- how much is a peseta worth?
See also
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