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colón

Syllabification: (co·lón)
Pronunciation: /kəˈlōn/

Definition of colón

noun (plural colones /-ˈlōˌnās/)

  • the basic monetary unit of Costa Rica and El Salvador, equal to 100 centimos in Costa Rica and 100 centavos in El Salvador.

Origin:

from Cristóbal Colón, the Spanish name of Christopher Columbus (see Columbus, Christopher)

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