A2NounFeminine
la moneta
coin / currency
/mo-NE-ta/
Plural: monete
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What does ‘moneta’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Ho trovato una moneta da due euro per terra.
I found a two-euro coin on the ground.
La moneta italiana prima dell'euro era la lira.
The Italian currency before the euro was the lira.
About This Word
Moneta also means 'currency' in general. 'La Moneta' comes from the Roman goddess Juno Moneta, near whose temple coins were minted.
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