baiocco

noun

ba·​ioc·​co
bə-ˈyȯ-(ˌ)kō
variants or baioc
bə-ˈyȯk
or baioccho or bajoccho or bajocco
bə-ˈyȯ-(ˌ)kō
plural baiocchi
bə-ˈyȯ-kē
or baioccos or baiocs or baiocchos or bajocchi
bə-ˈyȯ-kē
or bajocchos or bajoccos
1
: a minor billon or copper coin of the former Papal States equal to ¹/₁₀₀scudo
2
: a unit of value equivalent to one baiocco coin
coins worth 2 and 5 baiocchi
Postage stamps worth 6 and 8 baiocchi were issued.

Word History

Etymology

Italian baiocco, probably from Medieval Latin Baiocas Bayeux, city in Normandy, France (appearing in inscriptions on certain Merovingian coins)

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of baiocco was in 1850

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“Baiocco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baiocco. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

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