lempira

[ lem-peer-uh ]

noun

1. a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. : L.

lempira

/ lɛmˈpɪərə /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Honduras, divided into 100 centavos

Word History and Origins

Origin of lempira¹

First recorded in 1930–35; from Latin American Spanish; named after Lempira (1497–1537), a war chief of the Lenca people of western Honduras, who was killed fighting the Spanish conquistadors in 1537

Word History and Origins

Origin of lempira¹

American Spanish, after Lempira, Indian chief who opposed the Spanish