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asper

/ˈæs.pər/

Traduction: Nom désignant une ancienne pièce d'argent turque, dont 20 aspres valaient 1 kuruş.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈæs.pər/

pluriel irrégulier

A noun referring to a former silver coin of Turkey, with 20 aspers equaling 1 kurus.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant une ancienne pièce d'argent turque, dont 20 aspres valaient 1 kuruş.
  1. Former Turkish coin C2 formal

    A small silver coin used in the Ottoman Empire, and later a unit of currency in Turkey, where 20 aspers equaled 1 kurus.

    • The merchant paid 100 aspers for the goods.
    • In the Ottoman era, taxes were often calculated in aspers.
    • The museum displayed a collection of ancient aspers.

    🇫🇷Asper (monnaie ottomane)