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cruzeiro

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
cruzeiro
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The currency of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 and 1990 to 1993.

Etymology

From Portuguese cruzeiro (literally “Southern Cross”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cruzeiros (plural)

Phrases

cruzeiro novo cruzeiro real cruzado novo

Frequently Paired Words

cruzeiro novo cruzeiro real cruzado cruzado novo

Questions

What does cruzeiro mean?
The currency of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 and 1990 to 1993.
Where does cruzeiro come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce cruzeiro

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