Jeton

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 die offizielle Währung dieses fremden Landes , 🇪🇸 la moneda oficial de ese país extranjero , 🇮🇹 la moneta ufficiale di quel paese estero , 🇵🇹 a moeda oficial desse país estrangeiro , 🇨🇳 代币，筹码，优惠券 , 🇯🇵 トークン、チップ、クーポン , 🇰🇷 이 외국의 공식 화폐 , 🇸🇦 العملة الرسمية لذلك البلد الأجنبي , 🇮🇳 इस विदेशी देश की आधिकारिक मुद्रा

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Etymology

Jeton comes from Old French *jeton*, a diminutive of *jeter* “to throw,” which in turn derives from Latin *jacere*. Originally a small disc or stone that was literally thrown in games or used as a counter, it gradually came to denote a token or small coin, especially a foreign currency unit. The word entered Modern French with this figurative sense of a small, official monetary token.

Synonyms

pièce billet monnaie note jeton de jeu jeton de casino ticket

Antonyms

monnaie locale monnaie non officielle monnaie nationale devise non officielle monnaie parallèle