fivepence

English

Etymology

From five +‎ pence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɪvˌpɛns/
  • (archaic) IPA(key): /ˈfɪpəns/[1]

Noun

fivepence (plural fivepences)

  1. A monetary amount of five pence.
  2. A coin of this value.

References

  1. ^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎[1], volume I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 7.76, page 226.
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