siglos
[ sig-los ]
/ ˈsɪg lɒs /
noun, plural sig·loi [sig-loi]. /ˈsɪg lɔɪ/.
a silver coin of ancient Persia, the 20th part of a daric.
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British Dictionary definitions for siglos
siglos
/ (ˈsɪɡlɒs) /
noun plural -loi (-lɔɪ)
a silver coin of ancient Persia worth one twentieth of a daric
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