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penique

penny

noun peh-NEE-keh Rare

Origin: from English 'penny'

Usage Note

Penique is a direct loanword from English used specifically for the British penny (1/100 of a pound sterling); it is not used for any other currency's small coin. The Spanish equivalent for a small coin in general is céntimo. The plural is regular: peniques.

Examples

"Me devolvieron un penique de cambio."

Natural Translation

They gave me a penny in change.

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