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divisa

currency

noun dee-BEE-sah Less Common

Also means

motto

Usage Note

Divisa means foreign currency in financial contexts (mercado de divisas, foreign-exchange market) and a heraldic motto or emblem in formal/historical usage. In the plural, divisas almost always refers to foreign exchange.

Examples

"El euro es la divisa oficial de varios países."

Natural Translation

The euro is the official currency of several countries.

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