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- [pee-as-ter, -ah-ster]
- /piˈæs tər, -ˈɑ stər/
- /pɪ.ˈæ.stə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pee-as-ter, -ah-ster]
- /piˈæs tər, -ˈɑ stər/
Definitions of piaster word
- noun piaster a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933. 1
- noun piaster a monetary unit of Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, and Syria, the 100th part of a pound. 1
- noun piaster a former monetary unit of South Vietnam: replaced by the dong in 1976. 1
- noun piaster the former peso or dollar of Spain and Spanish America. 1
- noun piaster the Spanish dollar 0
- noun piaster a monetary unit equal to 1⁄100 of a pound in Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria 0
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Origin of piaster
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < French piastre < Italian piastra thin sheet of metal, silver coin (short for piastra d'argento, literally, plate of silver), akin to piastro plaster
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Parts of speech for Piaster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
piaster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
piaster usage trend in Literature
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