valuta

[vuh-loo-tuh] /vəˈlu tə/

Word Origin

noun

(in Europe) the value of a currency expressed in terms of its rate of exchange with another currency.

Origin of valuta

Italian

Latin

1915-1920

1915-20; < Italian < Vulgar Latin *valūta, for Latin valīta, feminine past participle of Latin valēre to be worth

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British Dictionary definitions for valuta

valuta

/vəˈluːtə/

noun

(rare) the value of one currency in terms of its exchange rate with another

Word Origin

C20: from Italian, literally: value

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