Carolus dollar

noun

A Spanish-American peso or piece of eight issued by Charles III (1759–88) and Charles IV (1788–1808) of Spain.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:Carolus dollar.”

OriginLatin Carolus →
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Meanings

nounCarolus dollar (plural Carolus dollars)

plural Carolus dollars

  1. historicalA Spanish-American peso or piece of eight issued by Charles III (1759–88) and Charles IV (1788–1808) of Spain.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Carolus dollar.

Origin

  1. LatinCarolus“Charles”
  2. EnglishCarolus dollar

Latin Carolus (“Charles”) + English dollar

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APA

Carolus dollar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolus%20dollar

MLA

“Carolus dollar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolus%20dollar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carolus dollar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolus%20dollar.

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