luigino
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian luigino, from luigi (“louis”) + -ino (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
Noun
luigino (plural luigini or luiginos)
- (historical numismatics) An imitation coin, based on the French petit louis, once used mostly as an ornament.
- (numismatics) The local currency of the internationally unrecognised micronation of Seborga, in northeastern Italy.
- 2010, David A. Crowder, Building a Web Site For Dummies, page 266:
- Really, how often do you need to figure out how many Seborga luiginos are equal to 800 Uzbekistan soms?
- 2009, Travel & Leisure, volume 39, page 111:
- And in tiny, proud Seborga, pockets bulging with luiginos, His Tremendousness makes his way along the cobbles, singing to himself, in the words of the old patriotic hymn […].
Italian
Etymology
From luigi (“louis”) + -ino (diminutive suffix).
Noun
luigino m (plural luigini)
- (historical numismatics) luigino (imitation coin)
- (numismatics) luigino (currency of unrecognised/unrecognized Seborga)