DictionarysolPeruvian currency
noun

sol

A unit of currency in Peru.

This small bottle of water costs one sol in Lima.

Etymology

Spanish sol means sun. Peru adopted the solar word as its currency name, linking the monetary unit with an important national symbol.

More examples

  • She pays ten soles for a bowl of soup.
  • The exchange booth lists today's rate for the Peruvian sol.
  • I keep a one-sol coin in my wallet.

Forms

sol · soles · sols