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soldi

soldi

1 9.9
Informal Italian word for money or cash
  • noun
  • /ˈsoʊldi/
  • Informal
: dinero
  • He offered me a few soldi for my help with the project.

Examples

  • I'm disappointed myself: my idea that the boys might earn a couple of soldi apiece by playing Virgil to the great author as he visits a painted version of hell and advances within hailing distance of paradise has come to nothing.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • After saving for months, I finally had enough soldi to buy that new smartphone.

  • With just a little bit of soldi, we could treat ourselves to a nice meal.

Synonyms

dough
vssoldi
  • Slang
119 8.6

An informal word for money that people use

is used in Italian informal speech rather than broad English slang
moola
vssoldi
  • Slang
4 9.9

Money you can hold, like bills or coins

is the Italian informal label rather than common English slang
clams
vssoldi
  • Archaic
4 8.6

Small amounts of money

is the Italian informal word for money without implying size
gelt
vssoldi
  • Slang
3 9.9

Money in cash that people use to buy things

is used in Italian informal speech rather than this English term
lolly
vssoldi
  • Slang
2 9.9

An informal name for money someone has to spend

is the Italian informal form rather than this casual English name
spondulicks
vssoldi
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Paper money and coins that you can spend

is used in Italian informal speech rather than general English slang
mazuma
vssoldi
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An informal word for money

is the Italian informal usage instead of this general English slang

How Much Money

wealth
575 1.3
fortune
510 2.8
funds
566 1.0
soldi
  • Informal
1 9.9
cash
∞ 1.0
pocket change
13 2.5

Surface Forms

soldi singular
soldi plural

Etymology

Soldi is also the everyday Italian word for 'money' or 'cash'; a helpful way to remember this is to think of soldier, because soldiers were once paid with the old solidus coin, and that paid-coin name became the word for money.