peso

Plural: pesos

Noun

• A monetary unit of several Spanish-speaking countries.
• the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
• the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos
• the basic unit of money in Mexico; equal to 100 centavos
• the basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau; equal to 100 centavos
• the basic unit of money in the Dominican Republic; equal to 100 centavos
• the basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos
• the basic unit of money in Colombia; equal to 100 centavos
• the basic unit of money in Chile; equal to 100 centesimos
• A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.
• The circulating currency of various Spanish-speaking American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Uruguay) and the Philippines.

Examples

• He scored a few extra points, making every PESO count on the board.

Synonyms

Chilean peso, Colombian peso, Cuban peso, Dominican peso, Guinea-Bissau peso, Mexican peso, Philippine peso, Uruguayan peso, Spanish dollar, adarme

Related Words

avoirdupois, pansy, pensive, poise