forint

forint [fawr-int] Word Origin noun

1. an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.

Origin of forint 1945–50; Hungarian Italian fiorino. See florin British Dictionary definitions for forint forint noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Hungary, divided into 100 fillér

Word Origin for forint from Hungarian, from Italian fiorino florin