soldo

[ sol-doh; Italian sawl-daw ]

noun

, plural sol·di [sol, -dee, sawl, -dee].

1. a former copper coin of Italy, the twentieth part of a lira, equal to five centesimi.

soldo

/ ˈsɒldəʊ; ˈsoldo /

noun

1. a former Italian copper coin worth one twentieth of a lira

Word History and Origins

Origin of soldo¹

1590–1600; < Italian < Latin solidum; sol ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of soldo¹

C16: from Italian, from Late Latin solidum a gold coin; see soldier

Example Sentences

The officers involved in the shooting were identified as Capt. Jay Leavitt and Officer Robert Soldo.

From Seattle Times

Soldo has been an officer for more than eight years.

From Seattle Times

Leavitt and Soldo remain on paid administrative leave while Saturday’s shooting is being investigated.

From Seattle Times

"Made from a dense dough that burns but does not cook, and is covered with almost-raw tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and pepper: these pizzas, in many pieces that cost one soldo are entrusted to a boy who walks around to sell them on the street, on a movable table," writes Matilde Serao in 1884's The Bowels of Naples.

From Salon

Antonella Soldo, from the "Better Legal" cannabis pressure group, said almost half of the signatories were aged under 25.

From Reuters