piastra

Italian

Etymology

From the verb impiastrare (“to plaster”).

Noun

piastra f (plural piastre)

1. sheet, plate (of metal etc.)
2. slab
3. hotplate
4. (historical, weaponry) the firing mechanism in antique firearms
5. (military) baseplate of a mortar
6. (numismatics) piastre

Derived terms

• piastrella

Anagrams

• Pistarà, Spatari, arpista, asprità, parasti, rapasti, raspati, satrapi, sparati, sparita, spirata

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian piastra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpjastɾa/ [ˈpjas.t̪ɾa]
• Rhymes: -astɾa
• Syllabification: pias‧tra

Noun

piastra f (plural piastras)

1. piastre (historical Spanish and Spanish-American currency)
2. piastre (modern denomination in the Middle East)

Further reading

• “piastra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025