scudo
English
noun
Definitions
- (historical) A silver coin and unit of currency of various Italian states from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
- A former unit of currency in Malta, now the official currency of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
- (historical) A unit of currency in 19th-century Bolivia, equal to 16 soles.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian scudo (a crown, a dollar, shield, a shield) derived from Latin scutum (shield, a shield).
Origin
Latin
scutum
Gloss
shield, a shield
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
盾