microcurrency

microcurrency

English

Alternative forms

  • micro-currency (rare)

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der.
English micro-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-
Proto-Indo-European *-éti
Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti
Proto-Italic *korzō
Latin currō
Latin currēns
Latin -ius
Latin -ia
Medieval Latin currentiabor.
English currency
English microcurrency

    From micro- + currency.

    Noun

    microcurrency (countable and uncountable, plural microcurrencies)

    1. (finance, rare) A currency limited to a certain region or context, often intended for very specific commodities.
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