escudo
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escudo
- /ɪˈskuːdəʊ/ UK
- /ɪˈskuːdoʊ/ US
- /ɛ-/ US
Rhymes with -uːdəʊ
Where it comes from
From Portuguese escudo (“shield”) or Spanish escudo. Doublet of scutum, scute, écu, and scudo.
noun escudos
- The state currency formerly used in Portugal and its colonies, divided into 100 centavos. The symbol $ is positioned between the escudos and centavos, i.e. 2$50. [I]n a handkerchief he found a nice pile of gold escudos[...]
- The currency formerly used in Chile and replaced by the Peso.
- The currency of Cape Verde.
Translations
Talk about this word "escudo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/escudo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. escudo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/escudo "escudo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/escudo.Cite this
@misc{escudo_2026,
title = {escudo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/escudo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
