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单词 escudo
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escudo

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es·cu·do

E0210900 (ĭ-sko͞o′dō)n. pl. es·cu·dos 1. See Table at currency.2. The former primary unit of currency in Portugal.
[Portuguese and Spanish, shield, escudo, from Latin scūtum, shield; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]

escudo

(ɛˈskuːdəʊ; Portuguese ɪʃˈkuðu) n, pl -dos (-dəʊz; Portuguese -ðuʃ) 1. (Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Cape Verde, divided into 100 centavos2. (Currencies) the former standard monetary unit of Portugal, divided into 100 centavos; replaced by the euro in 20023. (Currencies) a former monetary unit of Chile, divided into 100 centesimos4. (Currencies) an old Spanish silver coin worth 10 reals[C19: Spanish, literally: shield, from Latin scūtum]

es•cu•do

(ɛˈsku doʊ)

n., pl. -dos. 1. the basic currency of Portugal, which has a fixed value relative to the euro. 2. the basic monetary unit of Cape Verde. 3. a former monetary unit of Chile and Guinea-Bissau. 4. any of various former gold or silver coins of Spain and Spanish America. [1815–25; < Sp: shield]
Thesaurus
Noun1.escudo - formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavoPortuguese escudocentavo - a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and PortugalPortuguese monetary unit - monetary unit in Portugalconto - 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
2.escudo - the basic unit of money on Cape Verde; equal to 100 centavosCape Verde escudocentavo - a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and PortugalCape Verde monetary unit - monetary unit on Cape Verde
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escudo

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escudo

1. the standard monetary unit of Cape Verde, divided into 100 centavos 2. the former standard monetary unit of Portugal, divided into 100 centavos; replaced by the euro in 2002 3. a former monetary unit of Chile, divided into 100 centesimos 4. an old Spanish silver coin worth 10 reals

Escudo

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Escudo

The name of several current and former currencies. The word derives from the Portuguese word for shield. The Portuguese escudo was the currency of Portugal until the introduction of the euro in 1999. Most other escudos circulated in former Portuguese colonies. The only current currency with the name is the Cape Verdean escudo.
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escudo

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  • noun

Synonyms for escudo

noun formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal

Synonyms

  • Portuguese escudo

Related Words

  • centavo
  • Portuguese monetary unit
  • conto

noun the basic unit of money on Cape Verde

Synonyms

  • Cape Verde escudo

Related Words

  • centavo
  • Cape Verde monetary unit
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