kopeck

or ko·pek, co·peck

[ koh-pek ]
/ ˈkoʊ pɛk /

noun

an aluminum-bronze coin of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, the 100th part of a ruble.

Origin of kopeck

1690–1700; < Russian kopéĭka, equivalent to kopʾë lance, spear + -ka diminutive suffix; so called from the lance with which the figure on the coin was armed

Words nearby kopeck

kootchar, kootenay, kootenay lake, kop, kop., kopeck, kopeisk, kopfring, koph, kopit, kopiyka

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British Dictionary definitions for kopeck

kopeck

kopek or copeck

/ (ˈkəʊpɛk) /

noun

a monetary unit of Russia and Belarus worth one hundredth of a rouble: coins are still used as tokens for coin-operated machinery although the kopeck itself is virtually valueless

Word Origin for kopeck

Russian kopeika, from kopye lance; so called because of the representation of Tsar Ivan IV on the coin with a lance in his hand