English Explanatory Dictionary

maravedi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A former Spanish coin and unit of currency, originally issued in gold but later in silver and copper, discontinued in 1848.
  2. A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.

Pronunciation

/mæɹəˈveɪdi/

Word forms

maravedi maravedis

Etymology

From Spanish maravedí, from Arabic مُرَابِطِين (murābiṭīn), an inflected plural of مُرَابِط (murābiṭ, “holy man”), the name of the Almoravid rulers of Muslim Spain during the 12th century. Compare marabout.

Synonyms

jot shred whit farthing
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