boliviano
Americannoun
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bolivianos
plural
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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But in recent months the boliviano has been clearly and dramatically on the skids.
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
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
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
The official exchange rate of Bolivia's currency, the bolivianos, is certainly not helping matters.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
The recent uncertainty has seen the cost of dollars rise to as much as 7.8 bolivianos in unofficial parallel markets, according to currency traders and Reuters checks.
From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 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 municipal revenues aggregated 2,317,670 bolivianos in 1902, and the expenditures 61,510 bolivianos in excess of that sum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
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