Escudo Definition
ĭ-sko͝odō
escudos
noun
escudos
Any of several obsolete coins of Spain, Portugal, and their former colonies.
Webster's New World
The former basic monetary unit of Portugal and Cape Verde.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Portuguese escudo
- Cape Verde escudo
Other Word Forms of Escudo
Noun
Singular:
escudo
Plural:
escudosOrigin of Escudo
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Portuguese Spanish shield, escudo from Latin scūtum shield skei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Portuguese escudo (“shield”)
From Wiktionary
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