the basic monetary unit of several Latin American countries and the Philippines
from Spanish 'peso' meaning 'weight', from Latin 'pensum' (past participle of 'pendere' meaning 'to weigh'), originally referring to a specific weight of silver
The peso gets its name because early Spanish coins were literally valued by their weight in precious metals! Today, over 20 countries use some form of peso as their currency.
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