English Explanatory Dictionary

metical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The currency of Mozambique, divided into 100 centavos.
  2. Alternative form of mithqal (“unit of weight”).

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛtɪˈkɑːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-metical.wav

Word forms

metical meticals meticais

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese metical, from Arabic مِثْقَال (miṯqāl, “weight”). Doublet of mithqal

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