kurus

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noun

A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Turkish lira.

Similar
piasterpiastre
OriginTurkish kuruş ← German Groschen →
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Meanings

nounkurus (plural kurus or kuruses)

plural kuruses

  1. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Turkish lira.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun100 kurus equal 1 lira in Turkey

Similar
piasterpiastre
Broader
Turkish monetary unit
Also see
piasterpiastre

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. GermanGroschen
  2. Turkishkuruş
  3. Englishkurus

Borrowed from Turkish kuruş, from German Groschen. Doublet of grosz.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ursuk
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“kurus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kurus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kurus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kurus.

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