boliviano

[ buh-liv-ee-ah-noh, boh-; Spanish baw-lee-vyah-naw ]

noun

, plural bo·li·via·nos [b, uh, -liv-ee-, ah, -nohz, baw-lee-, vyah, -naws].

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.

boliviano

/ boliˈvjɑno; bəˌlɪvɪˈɑːnəʊ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of boliviano¹

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

Example Sentences

The silver boliviano, however, is rarely seen in circulation because of the cheaper paper currency.

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En Urqun se desprende un ramal que est para unirse con el ferrocarril boliviano y ms al sur con los ferrocarriles argentinos.

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El caucho boliviano que se extrae de los territorios nacionales de ese pas se cotiza a buenos precios.

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