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conto|ˈkɒntəʊ|
In 6–7 counto.
[Pg. conto = It. conto, OF. cunte, F. compte:—L. computus: see count n.]
In Portuguese, a million; hence, short for a million reis, worth in Portuguese currency about {pstlg}220, in Brazilian a little more than half that amount.
1601Hakluyt tr. Galvano's Discov. World (1862) 14 He neuer..left off to raise and to augment the yerely rent vnto a counto. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade Prod., A Portuguese word for million; a conto of reis (1000 milreis) is usually expressed thus 1000$000. 1889Times (weekly ed.) 13 Dec. 15/1 The sum of 5,000 contos ({pstlg}550,000). 1890Daily News 25 Jan. 5/5 The money being subscribed in Brazil. The capital is stated to be 200,000 contos of reis, or over 20 millions sterling. 1891Scot. Leader 13 May 6 (Lisbon) 1200 contos of reis of new silver money coined in virtue of last Friday's decree. |