Meaning & use
Kopeck
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A monetary unit of Russia and some other former Soviet states, equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
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The old coin was worth just a few kopecks.
Prices in the market were often listed down to the last kopeck.
A note on using this word
The kopeck has been part of Russian currency since the 16th century and shares its name with the Russian word for spear, referencing the mounted spearman depicted on early coins.
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