Spanish word

peseta

Pronunciation

IPA/peˈseta/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpeseta

Example

Encontré una peseta en el cajón.

I found a peseta in the drawer.

Illustration for peseta (peseta)

More examples

Cuando visitamos el museo vimos antiguas monedas de peseta.

When we visited the museum we saw old peseta coins.

Core concept

A 20th-century Spanish monetary unit.

Similar words

moneda: Legally recognized unit of money that a nation's authorities define.
euro: Currency unit currently circulating in Spain and used for everyday payments.
billete: Paper note that banks issue representing a fixed monetary value for payments.
céntimo: Minor monetary unit representing the fractional part of a primary currency unit.

Definition in Spanish

Unidad monetaria histórica de España, utilizada especialmente durante el siglo XX y sustituida por el euro en 2002, presente en relatos y referencias antiguas.

Word origin

Spanish peseta derives from Catalan peceta, itself a diminutive of peça 'piece', applied to a coin denomination.

Usage tips

  • When pesetas appear in literature or conversation from before 2002, convert by the official rate 166.386 pesetas per euro to estimate modern prices.

Related words

  • peseterocheapskatenoun

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