Peseta definition

pə-sātə
The primary unit of currency in Spain and Andorra before the adoption of the euro.
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The former basic monetary unit of Andorra and Spain, superseded in 2002 by the euro.
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The currency unit of Andorra, comprised of 100 centimos.
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The former currency of Spain and Andorra, divided into 100 céntimos.
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Noun

Singular:
peseta
Plural:
pesetas

Origin of peseta

  • Spanish diminutive of peso peso peso

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish peseta, from peso (“weight").

    From Wiktionary

Peseta Sentence Examples

  • The silver coinage consists of the sol (100 cents), half sol (50 cents), and pieces of 20 (peseta), so and 5 cents; and the copper coinage of 1 and 2 cents.

  • In the case of the currency the old Spanish name of peseta was retained for the unit (the franc, 91/2d.).

  • The peseta is divided into 100 centesimos.

  • According to its par value 25-225 pesetas are about equal to Li, but the actual value of the peseta is about 74d.

  • Before the introduction of the decimal monetary system the peseta was the fifth part of a peso dare, which was equal to 20 re i/es de velion, or rather more than a 5-franc piece.

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