valuta
[ vuh-loo-tuh ]
/ vəˈlu tə /
noun
(in Europe) the value of a currency expressed in terms of its rate of exchange with another currency.
Origin of valuta
1915–20; < Italian < Vulgar Latin
*valūta, for Latin
valīta, feminine past participle of Latin
valēre to be worth
Words nearby valuta
valued,
valued policy,
valueless,
valuer,
valuer general,
valuta,
valval,
valvar,
valvate,
valve,
valve gear
British Dictionary definitions for valuta
valuta
/ (vəˈluːtə) /
noun
rare
the value of one currency in terms of its exchange rate with another
Word Origin for valuta
C20: from Italian, literally:
value