n.
Pronunciation: is- ' kü-( ˌ )d ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -dos
Etymology: Spanish & Portuguese, literally, shield, from Latin scutum
Date: circa 1821
1 : any of various former gold or silver coins of Hispanic countries
2 a : the basic monetary unit of Portugal from 1910 to 2001 b ― see MONEY table
3 : the basic monetary unit of Chile from 1960 to 1975