farthing

IPA/ˈfɑːðɪŋ/
KK[fˈɑrðɪŋ]IPA/ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/

farthing — noun

  • farthingsingular
  • farthingsplural

1. a very small coin from the old money system in Britain and Ireland; four farthin

1.名詞B2
釋義

a very small coin from the old money system in Britain and Ireland; four farthings made one penny

例句

At the museum, Hiro pointed to a tiny farthing in the glass case.

museum context: farthing as a historical coin

Folake found a worn farthing inside her grandfather's wooden tobacco box.

同義詞
  • quarter-penny

    an explanatory historical label that states the same value directly

文法句型

a farthing

cost a farthing

four farthings made one penny

用法筆記

Mostly appears in museum labels, historical novels, and explanations of pre-decimal British money. Four farthings made one penny, so the word often turns up when older prices are explained.

常見錯誤

❌A farthing was the old word for a penny.
✅A farthing was one quarter of an old penny.
💡A farthing was smaller than a penny, not another name for the same coin.
❌The sandwich cost one farthing at the cafe today.
✅The sandwich cost one pound at the cafe today.
💡Farthings disappeared from everyday British money long ago and now mainly appear in historical contexts.