vellon

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noun

An old Spanish coin made from copper-based billon.

OriginSpanish vellón →
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Meanings

nounvellon (plural vellons)

plural vellons

  1. attributivehistoricaloftenAn old Spanish coin made from copper-based billon.

Origin

  1. Spanishvellón
  2. Englishvellon

From Spanish vellón.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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