escudo
Meaning
- The state currency formerly used in Portugal, divided into 100 centavos. The symbol is $ which is positioned between the escudos & centavos, 2$50.
- The currency formerly used in Chile and replaced by the Peso.
- The current currency of Cape Verde.
Synonyms
Cape Verde escudo
Portuguese escudo
Translations
Etymology
From Portuguese escudo (“shield”). Doublet of scutum, scute, écu, and scudo.
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