tesouro

Meaning

1. (masculine) treasure (collection of valuable things)
2. (masculine) treasury
3. (masculine) hoard
4. (masculine) treasure (anything greatly valued)
5. (capitalized, masculine, often) Treasury (department responsible for management of public revenue)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/teˈsowɾo̝/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: thēsaurus

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese tesouro, from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure; hoard”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “storehouse; treasure”).