dinheiro

Portuguese

/di.ˈɲɐj.ɾu/, /d͡ʒi.ˈɲej.ɾu/, /dĩ.ˈj̃e(j).ɾʊ̥/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) money means of exchange and measure of value
  • (historical) a coin used from the 12th to the 15th century in Portugal

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese dĩeiro (a coin of little value) inherited from Latin dēnārius (small Roman silver coin).

Origin

Latin

dēnārius

Gloss

small Roman silver coin

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