What is another word for penni?

Pronunciation: [pˈɛni] (IPA)

Penni is a word commonly used to refer to coins or currency of low value. In some countries, this term may also be used to refer to one cent or a small denomination coin. Some synonyms for penni include cent, penny, ha'penny, farthing, and sou. These words were commonly used in British English and date back to the times when the British Empire had a significant impact in many countries around the world, including North America, Australia, and India. Nowadays, penni or penny is used less frequently as the world shifts to digital transactions and electronic banking.

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What are the hypernyms for Penni?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Penni?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Penni?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Penni

Bring me the man that a better knows how to lay-out his pound or his penni than myself; that is, always a savin and exceptin your noble onnur, as in rite and duty boundin.
"Anna St. Ives"
Thomas Holcroft
The following book contains a part of the same material: A penni worth of Witte, Florice and Blancheflour, and other pieces of ancient English poetry, selected from the Auchinleck manuscript.
"Sir Walter Scott as a Critic of Literature"
Margaret Ball
The work of Giulio Romano, Giovanni da Udine, Francesco penni, Perino del Vaga, Primaticcio, at Rome, at Mantua, and elsewhere, is a genial continuation of Raffaello's spirit and manner after his decease.
"The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti"
John Addington Symonds

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