noun
peso
PAY-soh
noun
1
The unit of currency used in several Latin American countries and the Philippines.
"She exchanged her dollars for Mexican pesos at the airport."
2
Historically, the Spanish dollar, a coin once used throughout Spain's colonies.
"Pirates in old stories are always after chests of pesos."
How to Use Peso
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe name of the currency used in countries like Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, and the Philippines.
Word Forms
pesos plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Spanish peso, meaning "weight," reflecting how coins were once valued by how much they weighed.