Etymology

doubloon

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Today it means: A former Spanish gold coin, also used in its American colonies. Full definition →

French doublon ← Spanish doblón
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  1. Spanish · derived fromdoblón
  2. French · derived fromdoublon
  3. English todaydoubloon

From French doublon, from Spanish doblón, augmentative of doble (“double”), because it was worth twice a pistole.

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