met·i·cal
| \ ˈme-ti-kəl
, ˌme-ti-ˈkäl \
, ˌme-ti-ˈkäl \
variants:
or metica \
ˈme-ti-kə
\
or less commonly meticais \
ˈme-ti-(ˌ)kīz
, ˌme-ti-ˈkīsh
\
\
or less commonly meticais \
ˈme-ti-(ˌ)kīz
, ˌme-ti-ˈkīsh
\
plural meticals or meticas also meticais
Definition of metical
the basic monetary unit of Mozambique — see Money Table
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“Metical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metical. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of metical was in 1980
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