French word

peseta

Pronunciation

IPA/pezeta/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpeseta

Example

Tu as payé combien en pesetas ?

How much did you pay in pesetas?

Illustration for peseta (peseta)

More examples

Elle a retrouvé une vieille peseta dans un tiroir.

She rediscovered an old peseta in a drawer.

Core concept

An old Spanish price tag showing an amount in pesetas before euro prices replaced it.

Similar words

euro: The currency unit used in Spain and many other EU countries.
argent: Money used for payments or kept as savings.
monnaie: Currency used as a medium of exchange.

Definition in French

Unité monétaire qui a circulé en Espagne avant l'adoption de l'euro, souvent évoquée pour des montants historiques ou familiers.

Word origin

French peseta comes from Spanish peseta, a diminutive of peso that became the name of Spain's former currency.

Usage tips

  • In French, peseta is feminine, so the usual forms are une peseta and des pesetas.

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