penny in English: A small British coin of low value. One hundred pennies make one pound. (noun)

Translation

A small British coin of low value. One hundred pennies make one pound.

Word origin

From Old English penig, the name of an early English coin.

Gender

Pluralpennies

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One coin on its own is "a penny".

jar.

"Pennies" is the plural when you mean separate coins.

These sweets pence.

For an amount of money the plural is "pence", not "pennies".

coin

A small, round, flat piece of metal money.

money

The coins and notes that people use to buy things.

pound

The money used in Britain, written with the sign £. It is also a unit of weight, about 454 grams.

pay

To give money to someone for something you buy or for work they do.

cost

To have a price. If a book costs five pounds, you must pay five pounds for it.

cent

A small coin worth one hundredth of a dollar, euro, or similar money.

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