dobla
English
Etymology
Noun
dobla (plural doblas)
- (historical) A historical gold coin used in the Iberian peninsula between the 11th and 16th centuries.
- 1840, [James Fenimore Cooper], chapter I, in Mercedes of Castile: Or, The Voyage to Cathay. […], volume I, Philadelphia, Pa.: Lea and Blanchard, →OCLC, page 19:
- “Prithee, Pepe,” commenced the soldier, “how many hundred doblas a year do they pay, in that service of thine, and how often do they renew that fine leathern doublet?”
Anagrams
Asturian
Verb
dobla
- inflection of doblar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Catalan
Pronunciation
Verb
dobla
- inflection of doblar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Franco-Provençal
Adjective
dobla
- feminine singular of doblo
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Verb
dobla
- inflection of doble:
- simple past
- past participle
Occitan
Pronunciation
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Adjective
dobla
- feminine singular of doble
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdobla/ [ˈd̪o.β̞la]
- Rhymes: -obla
- Syllabification: do‧bla
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin dupla, from duplus (“double”).
Noun
dobla f (plural doblas)
- dobla (historical coin)
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
Verb
dobla
- inflection of doblar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “dobla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024