ambrosino

noun

am·​bro·​si·​no
ˌam-brə-ˈsē-nō
variants or less commonly ambrosin
ˈam-brə-ˌzin,
-ˌzēn
plural ambrosinos or ambrosins
: a Milanese gold or silver coin of the late 13th and early 14th centuries featuring a depiction of St. Ambrose

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin Ambrosinus (nummus), literally, Ambrosian coin, from St. Ambrose (Ambrosius) + Latin -inus -ine

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ambrosino was in 1753

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“Ambrosino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambrosino. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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