valuta

noun

va·lu·ta | \və-ˈlü-tə,

-(ˌ)tä\

Definition of valuta

1 : the agreed upon or exchange value of a currency

2 : foreign exchange sense 2

History and Etymology for valuta

borrowed directly or through intermediaries (such as German Valuta, Russian valjuta) from Italian, literally, "value," noun derivative from feminine of valuto, past participle of valere "to be worth, be of value," going back to Latin valēre "to be well, have strength" — more at wield

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The first known use of valuta was in 1802

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