escudo

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Definition of escudo in English Turkish dictionary

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Definition of escudo in English English dictionary

The state currency formerly used in Portugal, divided into 100 centavos. The symbol is $

The current currency of Cape Verde

The currency formerly used in Chile and replaced by the Peso

escudos the standard unit of money used in Portugal before the Euro

formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo

{i} silver Portuguese coin

the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos

Related Terms

cape verde escudo

the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavos

portuguese escudo

formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo

Hyphenation

es·cu·do

Turkish pronunciation

eskudō

Pronunciation

/eˈsko͞odō/ /ɛˈskuːdoʊ/

Etymology

[ is-'kü-(")dO ] (noun.) circa 1821. Spanish & Portuguese, literally, shield, from Latin scutum.