prutah

noun

pru·​tah prü-ˈtä How to pronounce prutah (audio)
variants or pruta
plural prutoth prü-ˈtōt How to pronounce prutah (audio)
-ˈtōth,
-ˈtōs
or prutot prü-ˈtōt How to pronounce prutah (audio)
-ˈtōs
1
: a former monetary unit of Israel equivalent to ¹/₁₀₀₀ pound
2
: a coin representing one prutah

Word History

Etymology

Modern Hebrew pĕrūṭāh, from Late Hebrew, a small coin

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of prutah was in 1949

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Cite this Entry

“Prutah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prutah. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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