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Definition of escudo in English: escudonounPlural escudos ɛˈsk(j)uːdəʊɛˈʃk(j)uːdəʊɛˈsk(j)udoʊ The basic monetary unit of Portugal and the Cape Verde Islands, equal to 100 centavos (replaced in Portugal by the euro in 2002). Example sentencesExamples - The baron got 800 escudos a year in compensation.
- The euro, which replaces the old francs, marks, guilders, pesetas, escudos, drachmas, and lire of the European Union, is not yet five years old.
- Within one year of abandoning the escudo for the euro, Portugal, for example, was forced to make massive cuts in public spending to meet the stability pact's criteria.
- Some taxi operators and small businesses were reported to be giving back change in both euros and escudos, against government recommendations.
- Portugal had until the end of February to phase out the escudo.
- She could earn up to 15,000 escudos a day, or three times the going rate for a building site in Lisbon.
Origin Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin scutum 'shield'. Rhymes judo, ludo, pseudo, testudo, Trudeau Definition of escudo in US English: escudonouneˈsk(y)o͞odōɛˈsk(j)udoʊ The basic monetary unit of Portugal (until the introduction of the euro) and Cape Verde, equal to 100 centavos. Example sentencesExamples - The baron got 800 escudos a year in compensation.
- Some taxi operators and small businesses were reported to be giving back change in both euros and escudos, against government recommendations.
- Portugal had until the end of February to phase out the escudo.
- She could earn up to 15,000 escudos a day, or three times the going rate for a building site in Lisbon.
- Within one year of abandoning the escudo for the euro, Portugal, for example, was forced to make massive cuts in public spending to meet the stability pact's criteria.
- The euro, which replaces the old francs, marks, guilders, pesetas, escudos, drachmas, and lire of the European Union, is not yet five years old.
Origin Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin scutum ‘shield’. |