soldo

American  

[sol-doh, sawl-daw] / ˈsɒl doʊ, ˈsɔl dɔ /

noun

soldi plural

1. a former copper coin of Italy, the twentieth part of a lira, equal to five centesimi.

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soldo British  

/ ˈsɒldəʊ, ˈsoldo /

noun

1. a former Italian copper coin worth one twentieth of a lira

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• soldi
  plural

Etymology

Origin of soldo

1590–1600; < Italian < Latin solidum; see sol ²

Example Sentences

At Torre Sansevero they have been living on next to nothing—my cousin is cook, and I know that every soldo is counted.

From The Title Market by Soper, J. H. Gardner

Meanwhile the little boy took refuge behind Saracinesca, and pulling his coat asked for a soldo.

From Saracinesca by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

"You have no soldo?" said she; "then I will lend you one."

From Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso by Schubin, Ossip

It was just the life he loved, the ideal life, and it wasn't costing him a cent—no, not a soldo, to speak more in the Venetian manner.

From The Spinner's Book of Fiction by Various

And now I have nothing in the world—not a soldo of my own.

From The Golden Face A Great 'Crook' Romance by Le Queux, William