soldone

Italian

Etymology

From soldo +‎ -one.

Noun

soldone m (plural soldoni)

  1. Augmentative of soldo
  2. (chiefly in set phrases, in the plural) a big amount of money
    Synonyms: soldi, denaro
    Ha dovuto pagare bei soldoni per quella roba.
    He had to pay good money for that stuff.
  3. (numismatics) Italian monetary unit in copper, in circulation up until the start of World War II

Derived terms

Further reading
  • soldone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • soldone in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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