peso
发音
How to pronounce peso in British English:
英 [ˈpeɪsəʊ]
How to pronounce peso in American English:
美 [ˈpeɪsoʊ]
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- Noun:
- the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
- the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos
- the basic unit of money in Mexico; equal to 100 centavos
- the basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau; equal to 100 centavos
- the basic unit of money in the Dominican Republic; equal to 100 centavos
- the basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos
- the basic unit of money in Colombia; equal to 100 centavos
- the basic unit of money in Chile; equal to 100 centesimos
单词词源
- peso (n.)
- "Spanish coin," 1550s, from Spanish peso, literally "a weight," from Latin pensum, properly past participle of pendere "to hang, to cause to hang" (see pendant).