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vellon

vellon noun: an old Spanish coin made from copper-based billon.

Noun

vellon (plural vellons)

  1. (attributive, historical, often) An old Spanish coin made from copper-based billon.

Forms of vellon

pluralvellons

Origin of vellon

From Spanish vellón.

Questions about vellon

What does vellon mean?
Vellon means an old Spanish coin made from copper-based billon.
What part of speech is vellon?
Vellon is a noun.
What is the plural of vellon?
The plural of vellon is vellons.

Words near vellon in the dictionary

  1. vellie
  2. vellies
  3. velling
  4. Vellish
  5. vellomania
  6. vellon
  7. vellons
  8. Vellore
  9. vellosiminol
  10. vellosine
  11. velloziaceous

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