Scudo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scudo is a noun meaning A former unit of currency in Malta, now the official currency of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Meaning
A former unit of currency in Malta, now the official currency of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
More Meanings
- (historical) A silver coin and unit of currency of various Italian states from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
- (historical) A unit of currency in 19th-century Bolivia, equal to 16 soles.
Example Sentences
And this was the salvation of his house, for several large chunks of plaster cracked off and inside he discovered a pot full of golden scudos.
Word Forms
- scudos
- scudoes
- scudi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include soldo, sequin, quattrino, dodrans, dupondius, quid.
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