piastra

Italian

Etymology

From the verb impiastrare (“to plaster”).

Noun

piastra f (plural piastre)

1. sheet, plate (of metal etc.)
2. slab
3. hotplate
4. (historical, weaponry) the firing mechanism in antique firearms
5. (military) baseplate of a mortar
6. (numismatics) piastre

Derived terms

• piastrella

Anagrams

• Pistarà, Spatari, arpista, asprità, parasti, rapasti, raspati, satrapi, sparati, sparita, spirata

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian piastra.

Noun

piastra f (plural piastras)

1. piastre (historical Spanish and Spanish-American currency)
2. piastre (modern denomination in the Middle East)

Further reading

• “piastra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014