zecchino

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noun

An old gold coin of Italy; a sequin.

OriginItalian zecchino →
First used 16th c.Scrabble 24
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Meanings

nounzecchino (plural zecchinos or zecchini)

plural zecchinos · plural zecchini · alternative chequin · alternative chequine · alternative zecchine · alternative chickeen · alternative chequeen · alternative zequeen

  1. historicalAn old gold coin of Italy; a sequin.First known use 16th c.

    [T]he modern Philosophy holds the Eternity of the Earth, or at least an Antiquity of 50,000 Years; & Mr. Byers gets thirty Zecchines apiece for his Infidel Lectures from all the English who travel thro' Rome […].

    1786 June 27, Hester Thrale Piozzi, Thraliana

Origin

  1. Italianzecchino
  2. Englishzecchino

From Italian zecchino. Doublet of zecchin.

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