Penique in english
Penny
pronunciation: peni part of speech: noun
pronunciation: peni part of speech: noun
In gestures
penique = penny [pennies/pence, -pl.].
Example: At the beginning of the century a one-volume novel could cost about half a guinea and at the end the same novel could be purchased for a few pennies.more:
» cuarto de penique = farthing .
Example: Chapbooks were sold in villages, hamlets, towns for amounts ranging from a few farthings to a shilling.» dos peniques = tuppence [Forma coloquial de pronunciar two pence, unidad de moneda] .
Example: Tuppence is a valid word in this word list.» peniques = pence [penny, -sing.] [Unidad monetaria inglesa] .
Example: Clearly, then, there are many people (almost all women) who not only want to read this new romantic fiction, but who feel it is worth spending (at present) 75 pence a copy to buy the 192-page book.» seis peniques = sixpence .
Example: Pamphlets usually sold at between threepence and sixpence.» tres peniques = threepence ; thruppence [Pronunciación coloquial de three pence, moneda antigua] .
Example: Pamphlets usually sold at between threepence and sixpence. Example: The subway or bus fare was seldom over thruppence for trips around the area.