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
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- denarius English
- dinheiro English
- dēnārius Latin
- dénaire French
- dinero Spanish, Castilian
- δηνάριον Ancient Greek
- antidinheiro Portuguese
- dinheirinho Portuguese
- denier Old French
- динар Serbo-Croatian
- dinar Catalan, Valencian
- diner Catalan, Valencian
- adiñeirado Galician
- diñeiro Galician
- dĩeiro Old Portuguese
- dỹeiro Old Portuguese
- денар Macedonian
- denar Slovene
- daner Romansh
- dineru Asturian
- dinaru Sicilian
- דֵּינָרָא Aramaic
- dinaru Corsican