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scudo (sko̵̅o̅′dō)

noun pl. scudi -·di (-dē)

a former monetary unit and gold or silver coin of Italy and Sicily

Etymology: It, orig., a shield < L scutum, shield (prob. < IE *(s)keut- > hide): it bore a shield

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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