valuta

noun

va·​lu·​ta və-ˈlü-tə 

-(ˌ)tä

1

: the agreed upon or exchange value of a currency

2

: foreign exchange sense 2

Word History

Etymology

borrowed directly or through intermediaries (such as German Valuta, Russian valjuta) from Italian, literally, "value," noun derivative from feminine of valuto, past participle of valere "to be worth, be of value," going back to Latin valēre "to be well, have strength" — more at wield

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1