soldone

Italian

Etymology

From soldo +‎ -one.

Noun

soldone m (plural soldoni)

1. Augmentative of soldo
2. (chiefly in set phrases, in the plural) a big amount of money

   Synonyms: soldi, denaro

   Ha dovuto pagare bei soldoni per quella roba.

   He had to pay good money for that stuff.

3. (numismatics) Italian monetary unit in copper, in circulation up until the start of World War II

Derived terms

• in soldoni

Further reading

• soldone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• soldone in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication