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farthing

/ˈfɑːθɪŋ/

/ˈfɑrðɪŋ/

Translations

farthingadjective

/ˈfɑːðɪŋ/

/ˈfɑrðɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something of little value or cost; functions as an adjective in phrases like "farthing candle".

Synonyms

farthingnoun

farthings

/ˈfɑːθɪŋ/

/ˈfɑrðɪŋ/

In medieval England, a farthing was a small coin worth a quarter of a penny.

В средневековой Англии фартинг был маленькой монетой, стоившей четверть пенни.

Additional translations

Synonyms

small change

farthingadjective

Costing or worth very little; trivial; cheap.

He wrote a farthing novel that quickly faded into obscurity.

farthingnoun

A former British coin and monetary unit equal to a quarter of an old penny.

In the early 20th century, a loaf of bread could be bought for a farthing.

A very small amount.

He didn't care a farthing about the consequences of his actions.