florin

flor·in  (flôrn, flr-)

n.

1. A guilder.

2. A British coin worth two shillings.

3.

a. A gold coin first issued at Florence, Italy, in 1252.

b. Any of several gold coins similar to the Florentine florin, formerly used in Europe.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Old Italian fiorino, from fiore, flower (from the lily on the coins), from Latin fls, flr-, flower; see bhel-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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florin [ˈflɒrɪn]

n

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a former British coin, originally silver and later cupronickel, equivalent to ten (new) pence

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Aruba, divided into 100 cents

3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) (formerly) another name for guilder [1]

4. any of various gold coins of Florence, Britain, or Austria

[from French, from Old Italian fiorino Florentine coin, from fiore flower, from Latin flōs]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	florin - the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents guilder, gulden Surinamese monetary unit - monetary unit in Suriname
	2.	florin - formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents Dutch florin, guilder, gulden cent - a fractional monetary unit of several countries Dutch monetary unit - monetary unit in the Netherlands

Translations

florin [ˈflɒrɪn] N → florín m (Brit) (formerly) → florín m moneda de dos chelines

florin

n → Florin m; (Dutch) → Gulden m; (dated Brit) → Zweishillingstück nt