Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pataca

/pəˈtɑːkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pat-a-ca
IPA: /pəˈtɑːkə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The monetary unit of Macau, equal to 100 avos.

noun

A monetary unit used during the 16th century and 17th century in Malta in the form of a large coppern coin.

noun

A monetary unit of account used in Portuguese Timor intermittently between 1894 and 1958.

Example Sentences

"The second bridge between Macao and Iiha^([sic – meaning Ilha]) da Taipa, which is estimated to have a construction cost of 400 million patacas, will provide a four-lane traffic flow as well as a direct connection with Chu-hai City."
"Macau’s gross gaming revenue rose to 34.6 billion pataca ($4.3 billion) in the first quarter, up 95% from a year earlier, according to data released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau on April 1. That compares with 76.2 billion pataca in the first quarter of 2019."

Etymology

From Portuguese pataca (“peso”).

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: pataca

Inflected Forms

patacas (plural)

Rhymes With

osaka dhaka kaka baka shaka haka maka caca moussaka maraca chachalaca

Questions

How do you pronounce pataca?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈtɑːkə/.
What does pataca mean?: The monetary unit of Macau, equal to 100 avos.
Where does pataca come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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