esterlín

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese esterlin (“sterling”) (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Middle English sterling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esterˈliŋ/

Noun

esterlín m (plural esterlíns)

  1. (numismatics, historical, archaic) sterling (British coinage)
    • 1390, M. L. Méndez Fernández (ed.), Contribución ó estudio dun libro das Tenzas da Catedral de Santiago. Edición crítica e estudio dos folios 1 a 27. Memoria de licenciatura (inédita) presentada na Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, page 33:
      Jtem paga Afonso Garçía et súa moller Jnés Garçía, tres onças et XVJ sterlij̃s et medio de prata et hũu coroado
      Item, Afonso García and his wife Inés Garcia pay three ounces and 16 silver sterlings and a half and a crown

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