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valuta

valuta

9.8
A foreign money used in trade between countries
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • "Socks took the remainder of the omelette beneath the table, but Wenty stretched out on his elbow, head under it: "So, we must simply find the money or other valuta."

Examples

  • When traveling abroad, it's important to exchange your local currency for the appropriate valuta to make purchases.

  • Investors are closely monitoring fluctuations in the valuta markets to make informed decisions.

  • The company traded in multiple types of valuta during their international business operations.

Synonyms

florin
vsvaluta
  • Archaic
2 9.9

Former Dutch money worth 100 cents, replaced by the euro in 2002

is a foreign currency term used in international trade rather than historical national units
mongo
vsvaluta
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small unit of money in Mongolia equal to one hundredth of a tugrik

is a term for a foreign unit of exchange used in international finance and trade
bolivar
vsvaluta
1 5.1

A unit of money in Venezuela equal to 100 cents

is used as a foreign currency in international finance and trade
makuta
vsvaluta
  • South African
9.9

A unit of money used in some African countries like Malawi

is treated as a foreign currency term used in international trade rather than local use
Kiribati dollar
vsvaluta
6.7

The official money of Kiribati used alongside the Australian dollar

is defined as a foreign currency mainly used in international trade
Tuvalu dollar
vsvaluta
8.0

Money used in Tuvalu together with the Australian dollar

is viewed as a foreign currency term important in international finance
Portuguese escudo
vsvaluta
  • Literature
8.6

Money Portugal used before the euro, equal to 100 centavos

is understood as a foreign currency in international finance rather than a national historical term

How Common

currency
433 1.2
foreign exchange
  • Specialized
7 4.1
valuta
  • Specialized
9.8
fractional currency
  • Archaic
7.3

Surface Forms

valuta singular
valutas plural

Etymology

Valuta comes from an old Latin word, valere, which means 'to be worth', and it shares the same root as English value. So valuta is a name for a currency or money unit used abroad — a simple way to talk about a money's 'worth'.