piastra

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Italian

Etymology

From the verb impiastrare (to plaster).[1]

Noun

piastra f (plural piastre)

  1. sheet, plate (of metal etc.)
  2. slab
  3. hotplate
  4. (historical, weaponry) the firing mechanism in antique firearms
  5. (military) baseplate of a mortar
  6. (numismatics) piastre

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ piastra in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian piastra.

Noun

piastra f (plural piastras)

  1. piastre (historical Spanish and Spanish-American currency)
  2. piastre (modern denomination in the Middle East)

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