pre-decimal en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English decimal English pre-decimal From pre- + decimal.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Prior to decimalisation (specifically the decimalisation of British and Irish currency).
Uncirculated pre-decimal coins can be worth thousands of pounds.