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dinero

[ dih-nair-oh; Spanish dee-ne-raw ]

noun

plural dineros
  1. a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
  2. any of various billon or copper coins of Spain, issued from the 11th to the 16th centuries.
  3. Slang. money.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dinero1

First recorded in 1825–35; from Spanish: “money, treasure,” from Latin ŧܲ; denarius, denary
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Example Sentences

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But one coin, a 10-cent piece known as a dinero, stood out.

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“I feel like I’m investing in my health. Like this is money, even though it’s not real dinero. … I treated it like it was currency,” he said.

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The Democrats currently have “mucho dinero” to play with, as Mr. Schmidt put it.

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Her biggest worry, she said with a simple one-word answer, is dinero, money.

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There are signs for boiled peanuts and Envios de dinero — money transfers overseas.

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