Meaning
florin, forint
- florin
- forint
In a sentence
In Ungheria oggi si usa il fiorino.
In Hungary they use the forint today.
Hai cambiato i fiorini prima del viaggio?
Did you exchange the forints before the trip?
Al museo ho visto un vecchio fiorino d'oro.
At the museum I saw an old gold florin.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fiorino | masculine · singular |
| fiorini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mostly historical or numismatic in Italian. For modern Hungary’s currency, Italians usually say forint, not fiorino.
- Use fiorino for old coins like the Florentine florin or Dutch guilder in historical contexts; context usually clarifies which one.
- Masculine noun: il fiorino, i fiorini. Don’t confuse it with fiore or assume it’s a common everyday money term.