ESCUDO


Meaning of ESCUDO in English

[ ɛ'sk(j)u:dəʊ , ɛ'ʃk- ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) the basic monetary unit of Portugal and the Cape Verde Islands, equal to 100 centavos (replaced in Portugal by the euro in 2002).

Origin

Sp. and Port., from L. scutum 'shield'.

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