valuta
[v
uh
-
loo
-t
uh
]
/vəˈlu tə/
noun
1.
(in Europe) the value of a currency expressed in terms of its rate of exchange with another currency.
Origin
1915-20;
<
Italian
<
Vulgar Latin
*valūta,
for
Latin
valīta,
feminine past participle of
Latin
valēre
to be worth
British Dictionary definitions for
valuta
valuta
/
vəˈluːtə
/
noun
1.
(
rare
) the value of one currency in terms of its exchange rate with another
Word Origin
C20: from Italian, literally:
value