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picayune

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1pic·a·yune 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1picayune
Pronunciation:
\ˌpi-kē-ˈyün\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Occitan picaioun, a small coin, from picaio money, from pica to jingle, of imitative origin
Date:
1804
1 a: a Spanish half real piece formerly current in the South b: half dime2: something trivial


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