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scudo
[ skoo-doh ]
noun
, plural scu·di [skoo, -dee].
- any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.
scudo
/ ˈskuːdəʊ /
noun
- any of several former Italian coins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scudo1
1635–45; < Italian < Latin scūtum shield
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scudo1
C17: from Italian: shield, from Latin scūtum
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Example Sentences
The credulous Neapolitan was delighted to have an opportunity to earn a scudo by so easy a service.
From Project Gutenberg
The pay for performing a mass varies from a “Paul” to a “Scudo;” that is, in round numbers, from sixpence to a crown.
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A party of twelve is sufficient to pay the expense at the rate of a scudo and a half for each person.
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Scudo wrote that Thalberg's scales were like pearls on velvet, the scales of Liszt the same, but the velvet was hot!
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The hackney coaches moreover only ply till five o'clock, so if you go to a party at night, it costs you a scudo.
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