pence

== English == === Etymology === 14th century contraction of penies (“pennies”), collective plural of penny. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɛns/ (stressed), /pəns/ (unstressed and in compounds) Rhymes: -ɛns === Noun === pence plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound). ==== Usage notes ==== This is the collective plural, used when referring to a sum of money, as in These apples are twenty pence each. When referring to several coins each worth one penny, the correct plural is pennies, as in I have one tenpence coin and three pennies. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Arabic: بِنْس (bins) → Esperanto: penco → Hindi: पेन्स pl (pens) → Mandarin: 便士 (biànshì) → Marathi: पेन्स pl (pensa) → Norwegian: Norwegian Bokmål: pence pl Norwegian Nynorsk: pence pl → Polish: pens → Russian: пенс (pens) → Uyghur: پەنس (pens) === References === == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɛns/ === Noun === pence m indefinite plural of penny