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forint

American  
[fawr-int] / ˈfɔr ɪnt /

noun

  1. an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. F., Ft.


forint British  
/ ˈforint /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of Hungary, divided into 100 fillér

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of forint

1945–50; < Hungarian < Italian fiorino. See florin


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Hungarian stocks rose to record highs and the forint hit a four-year high against the euro following the election results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

Egypt has devalued its currency more nearly 20%, Nigeria has cut naira by 40%, while at the other end of the table Colombian and Mexican pesos and Hungary's forint are up between 10% and 17%.

From Reuters ● Jun. 30, 2023

Croatia's neighbour Hungary originally had a plan to scrap the forint in 2007.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2023

In November, the inflation rate was over 22% and the forint currency was down nearly 10% against the euro since the beginning of the year.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2022

Hungary’s forint currency gained more than 1% against the euro early Tuesday on news of the agreement, but was still down more than 11% since the beginning of the year.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022

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