Definizione

• Spanish: Government run pawn shops providing financial help to the poor. A charity formed in the late 1400s in France, Spain and Italy, they were also set up in the Americas. They evolved into a Hispanic type of Savings & Loans. Literally: Mount of piety (English) Monte di piet�� (Italian), and Mont de pi�t� (French). A source of coins now and then.

Fonte

• Numiscadero Spanish to English Glossary (Gary Beals)

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