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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCurrency
/ˈkʌr.ən.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A system of money in general use in a particular country.
"The country adopted the euro as its official currency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'currentem', meaning 'running' or 'flowing', entering English in the late 17th century through the Italian 'corrente'. Originally denoting general currency or circulation of things, it evolved specifically to mean money in circulation within a country.
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monnaie
Transliteration: monnaie
"Le pays a adopté l'euro comme monnaie officielle."
Währung
Transliteration: Waehrung
"Das Land hat den Euro als offizielle Währung eingeführt."
valuta
Transliteration: valuta
"Il paese ha adottato l'euro come valuta ufficiale."
moneda
Transliteration: moneda
"El país adoptó el euro como su moneda oficial."
moeda
Transliteration: moeda
"O país adotou o euro como sua moeda oficial."
मुद्रा
Transliteration: mudra
"देश ने यूरो को अपनी आधिकारिक मुद्रा के रूप में अपनाया।"
货币
Transliteration: huòbì
"该国采用欧元作为官方货币。"
통화
Transliteration: tonghwa
"그 도시는 유로를 공식 통화로 채택했습니다."
通貨
Transliteration: tsūka
"その国はユーロを公式通貨として採用した。"
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