peso
noun
Simple meaning
Money used in several Spanish-speaking nations.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
paysohSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpeɪsoʊ
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Definition
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noun
The circulating currency of various Spanish-speaking American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Uruguay) and the Philippines.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The circulating currency of various Spanish-speaking American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Uruguay) and the Philippines.
Used this way, peso is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- mexican peso , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use peso
- “We exchanged our currency for Mexican pesos before the trip.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The basic unit of money in Colombia.
The basic unit of money in Cuba.
The basic unit of money in the Dominican Republic.
The basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau.
The basic unit of money in Mexico.
The basic unit of money in the Philippines.
Related Words
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Synonyms
Sense: circulating currency of various Spanish-speaking American countries (Argentina
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