billete

/biˈʝete/ · B1 · noun · m

bill

💵🎫 billete = bill + -ete (little): a little bill, whether cash or ticket

From French billet, a small written note, itself a diminutive of bille/bulle (a sealed document). English bill and billet share the root. One little slip of paper covers all the senses: a banknote, a travel ticket, a soldier's lodging order.

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