moneda
coin
noun moh-NEH-dah Less Common
Origin: From Latin 'moneta', the mint near the temple of Juno Moneta in Rome.
Also means
currency
Usage Note
Moneda means both a physical coin and a country's currency — la moneda nacional (the national currency). Cambiar moneda means to exchange currency. The idiomatic phrase pagar con la misma moneda means 'to pay someone back in kind' (tit for tat). Monedero is a coin purse or, in modern usage, a digital wallet.
Examples
"Busco una moneda de un euro."
Natural Translation
I'm looking for a one-euro coin.
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