Masculine
Meaning

  1. (masculine, uncountable) money (means of exchange and measure of value)
  2. (historical, masculine) a coin used from the 12th to the 15th century in Portugal

Frequency

A1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/d͡ʒĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese dĩeiro (a coin of little value), from Vulgar Latin *dīnārius, an alteration of Latin dēnārius (“small Roman silver coin”). Doublet of denário and dinar.

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