boliviano
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of boliviano
First recorded in 1870–75; from Spanish; see origin at Bolivia, -an
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The world's worst case of inflation toppled the boliviano from 200 to the dollar in 1952 to 11,900 in January.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the wake of the speech the boliviano took its first serious flutter in recent months, up to 8,100.
From Time Magazine Archive
The boliviano has come down from its crazy peak of 13,000 to the dollar, and has been averaging 7,700.
From Time Magazine Archive
But in recent months the boliviano has been clearly and dramatically on the skids.
From Time Magazine Archive
The silver boliviano, however, is rarely seen in circulation because of the cheaper paper currency.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
But unofficially you can get 14 to 15 bolivianos per dollar.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
"It is better for our clients to come with dollars, because with bolivianos it is not going to add up," said La Paz TV salesman Ronal Mamani.
From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023
For our customized five-day trek with vehicle support, we paid 1,400 bolivianos per person.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2016
In 1983, 100 lb. of quinoa sold for 25 bolivianos — the price a T-shirt.
From Time ● Apr. 3, 2012
The appropriations for 1905 were as follows: war, 2,081,119 bolivianos; finance and industry, 1,462,259; government and fomento, 2,021,428; justice and public instruction, 1,878,941.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
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