boliviano

American  

[buh-liv-ee-ah-noh, boh-, baw-lee-vyah-naw] / bəˌlɪv iˈɑ noʊ, boʊ-, ˌbɔ liˈḇyɑ nɔ /

noun

plural

bolivianos

1. a former silver or bronze coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Bolivia, equal to 100 centavos: replaced by the peso boliviano in 1963.

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boliviano British  

/ boliˈvjɑno, bəˌlɪvɪˈɑːnəʊ /

noun

1. (until 1963 and from 1987) the standard monetary unit of Bolivia, equal to 100 centavos

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Etymology

Origin of boliviano

First recorded in 1870–75; from Spanish; see origin at Bolivia, -an

Example Sentences

The world's worst case of inflation toppled the boliviano from 200 to the dollar in 1952 to 11,900 in January.

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But in recent months the boliviano has been clearly and dramatically on the skids.

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In the wake of the speech the boliviano took its first serious flutter in recent months, up to 8,100.

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The boliviano has come down from its crazy peak of 13,000 to the dollar, and has been averaging 7,700.

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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