penique

Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from Old English penning.

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈnike/ [peˈni.ke]
• Rhymes: -ike
• Syllabification: pe‧ni‧que

Noun

penique m (plural peniques)

1. penny

Further reading

• “penique”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28