Synonyms for piastre
- noun
- British English
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A coin and unit of currency, originally a Spanish or Spanish-American one worth eight real, later also used (with various values) in the Ottoman Empire and in Cyprus, in the French-speaking parts of Canada, and in French Indochina.
Related words
- Other spellings
- piaster US
Forms
- Plural
- piastres → kuruses, ghurushes…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| piastre | falling | |
| kurus | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- kurus
- 7 letters
- ghurush
In other languages
- Français
- piastre