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From Portuguese dinheiro. Doublet of denar, denarius, denier, dinar, and dinero.

dinheiro (plural dinheiros)

  1. (historical) A coin used from the 12th to the 15th century in Portugal.

From Old Galician-Portuguese dĩeiro (a coin of little value), from Vulgar Latin *dīnārius, an alteration of Latin dēnārius (“small Roman silver coin”). Doublet of denário and dinar.

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [d͡ʒĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɲe(j).ɾo/ [d͡ʒiˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

dinheiro m (plural dinheiros)

  1. (uncountable) money (means of exchange and measure of value)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dinheiro
  2. (historical) a coin used from the 12th to the 15th century in Portugal