FLORIN


Meaning of FLORIN in English

/ ˈflɒrɪn; NAmE ˈflɔː-; ˈflɑː-/ noun

an old British coin worth two shillings (= now 10p)

••

WORD ORIGIN

via Old French from Italian fiorino , diminutive of fiore flower, from Latin flos , flor- . The word originally denoted a gold coin issued in Florence, bearing a fleur-de-lis (the city's emblem) on the reverse.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.