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escudo.

shield

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/esˈkudo/[esˈku.ð̞o]

  1. shield

    masculine

  2. emblem

    masculine

  3. coat of arms, escutcheon

    masculine

  4. shield

    masculine

  5. any of several, mostly historical, currencies including the escudo, écu, and the scudo

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish escudo, from Latin scūtum, from Proto-Indo-European *skei- (“to cut, split”), an extension of *sek- (“to cut”). Cognate with English écu, scudo and escudo.

verb/esˈkudo/[esˈku.ð̞o]

  1. first-person singular present indicative of escudar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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