valuta

[ vuh-loo-tuh ]

noun

1. (in Europe) the value of a currency expressed in terms of its rate of exchange with another currency.

valuta

/ vəˈluːtə /

noun

1. rare.
   the value of one currency in terms of its exchange rate with another

Word History and Origins

Origin of valuta¹

1915–20; < Italian < Vulgar Latin *valūta, for Latin valīta, feminine past participle of Latin valēre to be worth

Word History and Origins

Origin of valuta¹

C20: from Italian, literally: value