escudo

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) shield
2. (masculine) emblem
3. (masculine) coat of arms, escutcheon
4. (masculine) shield
5. (masculine) any of several, mostly historical, currencies including the escudo, écu, and the scudo

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of escudar

Hyphenated as

es‧cu‧do

Pronounced as (IPA)

/esˈkudo/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish escudo, from Latin scūtum, from Proto-Indo-European *skei- (“to cut, split”), an extension of *sek- (“to cut”). Cognate with English écu, scudo and escudo.

Sentences

Se añadió entonces un nuevo escudo en el frontal de la fachada principal .

A new shield was then added to the front of the main façade.

El trofeo que simboliza la victoria es el Escudo de Breno.

The trophy that symbolizes victory is the Shield of Breno.

En el anverso figura sobre esmalte blanco el escudo nacional de Cuba .

The obverse features the national coat of arms of Cuba on white enamel.

Las figuras que flanquean el escudo propiamente dicho se denominan " tenantes " si son humanas .

The figures flanking the shield itself are called "tenants" if they are human.