escudo

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ɪˈskuːdəʊ/
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/ɪˈskuːdəʊ/ · /ɪˈskuːdoʊ/ · /ɛ-/

Definition of escudo

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The state currency formerly used in Portugal, divided into 100 centavos. The symbol is $ which is positioned between the escudos & centavos, 2$50.
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noun

  1. The state currency formerly used in Portugal, divided into 100 centavos. The symbol is $ which is positioned between the escudos & centavos, 2$50.
  2. The currency formerly used in Chile and replaced by the Peso.
  3. The current currency of Cape Verde.

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Etymology

From Portuguese escudo (“shield”). Doublet of scutum, scute, écu, and scudo.

Anagrams of escudo

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