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quid

/kwɪd/
Meanings
  • noun

    A former British coin worth one twenty-fourth new penny or one twelfth old penny.

    - "In the old market, a vendor sold quids for a penny each."
    - "Quids were the smallest coins in circulation during the Victorian era."
  • noun

    A unit of account in ancient Rome, equivalent to five asses.

    - "The value of a slave was measured in quid."
    - "Quid was a common currency in ancient Rome."
Pronunciation
  1. /kwɪd/



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  2. /kwɪd/



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  3. /kwɪd/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with quid
hid , bid , rid , kid , grid
Homophones
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  1. quid (Spanish) : what

Variants
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quid , quids , quid pro quo , quid pro quos , quids pro quo , quids pro quos , tertium quid , tertium quids , ne quid nimis
Etymology
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From Latin quattuordecim, 'fourteen'.

Trivia
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  1. Quids were often used as gambling chips in ancient Rome.

  2. Quids were also known as 'farthings' in England.

Related Concepts
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  1. ancient Roman currency: Quid was a unit of account used extensively in ancient Rome.

Culture
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Quid was an important unit of account in ancient Rome and was used extensively in commerce and daily transactions. In modern times, it is best known as a historical British coin.

How to Memorize "quid"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a small, round coin with a distinctive design.

  2. associate

    - Associate quid with ancient Rome or with the smallest coin.

  3. mnemonics

    - Quids are small coins, just like quails are small birds.
    - Quid is a Latin word for fourteen, so remember it as a fourteen-cent piece.

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