/ eˈskuːdəʊ; NAmE -doʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) the unit of money in Portugal and Cape Verde (replaced in Portugal in 2002 by the euro)
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WORD ORIGIN
Spanish and Portuguese , from Latin scutum shield.
/ eˈskuːdəʊ; NAmE -doʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) the unit of money in Portugal and Cape Verde (replaced in Portugal in 2002 by the euro)
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WORD ORIGIN
Spanish and Portuguese , from Latin scutum shield.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005