altilik

noun

al·​ti·​lik

ˈaltəˌlik

plural -s

: a coin formerly used in Turkey that was originally of silver and was equivalent to 6 piasters

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Turkish altılık, literally, "having six parts," from altı "six" + -lık, noun and adjective suffix

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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