What does peso mean?

Definitions for peso
ˈpeɪ soʊpe·so

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Uruguayan peso, pesonoun

    the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos

  2. Philippine peso, pesonoun

    the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos

  3. Mexican peso, pesonoun

    the basic unit of money in Mexico; equal to 100 centavos

  4. Guinea-Bissau peso, pesonoun

    the basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau; equal to 100 centavos

  5. Dominican peso, pesonoun

    the basic unit of money in the Dominican Republic; equal to 100 centavos

  6. Cuban peso, pesonoun

    the basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos

  7. Colombian peso, pesonoun

    the basic unit of money in Colombia; equal to 100 centavos

  8. Chilean peso, pesonoun

    the basic unit of money in Chile; equal to 100 centesimos

Wiktionary

  1. pesonoun

    Former unit of currency in Spain a Spain's colonies worth 8 reales; Spanish dollar.

  2. pesonoun

    Former unit of currency in Argentina worth 1/100 austral.

  3. pesonoun

    A coin equal to a Spanish dollar.

  4. pesonoun

    Name of the currency of various countries: Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Philippines.

  5. pesonoun

    A coin or note worth one peso.

Wikipedia

  1. Peso

    The peso is the monetary unit of several countries in the Americas, and the Philippines. Originating in the Spanish Empire, the word peso translates to "weight". In most countries the peso uses the same sign, "$", as many currencies named "dollar". The sign "₱" is used in the Philippines. The silver peso worth eight reales was also known in English as a Spanish dollar or "piece of eight" and was a widely used international trade coin from the 16th to the 19th century.

ChatGPT

  1. peso

    The Peso is the national currency unit of various countries, including Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, the Philippines, and Uruguay. The term "Peso" means "weight" in Spanish, a reference to a system of weights used for precious metals like gold or silver. The value of peso varies from country to country. It is subdivided into 100 smaller units, such as centavos or centimos, in each respective country.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pesonoun

    a Spanish dollar; also, an Argentine, Chilian, Colombian, etc., coin, equal to from 75 cents to a dollar; also, a pound weight

  2. Etymology: [Sp.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Peso

    pā′so, n. a Spanish dollar. [Sp.,—L. pensum, pendĕre, to weigh.]

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Anagrams for peso »

  1. opes

  2. poes

  3. pose

  4. sope

  5. epos

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of peso in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of peso in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of peso in a Sentence

  1. Kathy Lien:

    It is not your ordinary day in the foreign exchange market when the Russian Ruble and the Mexican Peso hits record lows while the Hong Kong dollar falls to its weakest level since 1999, emerging market countries bear the brunt of the selling because the slowdown in global growth and volatility in commodities causes significant economic damage for these countries.

  2. Hugo Swire:

    On the issue of the 50-peso banknote, we can't stop the Argentinian government from these stunts, it's worth a whopping 3.72 pounds ($6) according to today's exchange rate.

  3. Domingo Cavallo:

    Each peso [or dollar] is a contract between the government and the peso holder. That contract guarantees that each peso -- as a unit of value that the holder has worked hard to get -- will be worth as much tomorrow as today. If the government breaks the contract, it's breaking the law. The only role of government in the economy should be to guarantee the integrity of market transactions.

  4. Paul Greer:

    We are actually quite optimistic about the outcome of the election, we are overweight local currency government bonds and the Mexican peso.

  5. Carolina Fiuza:

    I see people desperate for the peso value to increase. I see everyone thinking that it will devalue even worse in October. In the end, I think everything will be work out, as always.

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