tallero

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noun

The monetary unit of Eritrea from 1890 to 1921, equal to 5 lire.

OriginItalian tallero ← German Thaler →
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Meanings

nountallero (plural talleros)

plural talleros

  1. The monetary unit of Eritrea from 1890 to 1921, equal to 5 lire.

Origin

  1. GermanThaler“dollar”
  2. Italiantallero
  3. Englishtallero

From Italian tallero, from German Thaler (“dollar”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

tallero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tallero

MLA

“tallero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tallero. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tallero,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tallero.

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