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peso

Syllabification: (pe·so)
Pronunciation: /ˈpāsō/
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Definition of peso

noun (plural pesos)

  • the basic monetary unit of Mexico, several other Latin American countries, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centésimos in Uruguay and 100 centavos elsewhere.

Origin:

Spanish, literally 'weight', from Latin pensum 'something weighed', from the verb pendere 'weigh'

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