🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

mandato postale

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mahn-dah-toh poh-stah-leh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Money-order/ˈmʌni ˈɔːrdər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha inviato il pagamento tramite mandato postale."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A written order for the payment of a specified sum of money, typically issued by a bank or post office.

    "She sent the payment via a money-order to ensure it arrived safely."
  2. 2

    A method of sending money through the postal system, where the sender pays in advance.

    "He preferred using a money-order instead of a personal check for online purchases."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'money-order' originates from the combination of 'money', derived from the Latin 'moneta', meaning 'coin', and 'order', from the Old French 'ordre', meaning 'arrangement'. The concept evolved in the 19th century as a means of transferring funds securely without cash.

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