tostão

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tostão

/tuʃ.ˈtɐ̃w̃/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do francês teston, do italiano testone.

noun

antiga moeda de níquel de cem réis
dinheiro
joelhada na coxa
Similar: paulistinha

In English

red cent a very small amount of money in the negative

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"tostão." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/tost%C3%A3o. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

tostão. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/tost%C3%A3o

Chicago

"tostão." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/tost%C3%A3o.

BibTeX

@misc{tosta_o_2026,
  title = {tostão},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/tost%C3%A3o},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}