peso (Spanish)
n pl , -sos (Spanish)
1 the standard monetary unit, comprising 100 centavos, of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines
2 the standard monetary unit of Uruguay, divided into 100 centesimos
3 a coin or currency note worth a peso
4 another name for →
piece of eight
(C16: from Spanish: weight, from Latin pensum something weighed out, from pendere to weigh)