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escudo
(es ko̵̅o̅′dō; Sp es ko̵̅o̅′t̸hō̂; Port is̸h ko̵̅o̅′do̵̅o̅)
noun pl. escudos
- any of several obsolete coins of Spain, Portugal, and their former colonies
- the former basic monetary unit of Portugal and Cape Verde, superseded in 2002 by the euro
Origin: Sp & Port, a shield, gold coin < L scutum, shield: so named from the inscription on the obverse
See escudo in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. es·cu·dos
- See Table at currency.
- The primary unit of currency in Portugal before the adoption of the euro.
Origin:
Origin: Portuguese
Origin: and Spanish, shield, escudo
Origin: , from Latin scūtum, shield; see skei- in Indo-European roots
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