cifrão

See also: cifraõ

Portuguese

Cifrão (dollar sign)

Cifrão (symbol used for various currencies of Portuguese speaking countries)

Alternative forms

cifraõ (obsolete)

Etymology

Cifra (“cipher”) +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /si.ˈfɾɐ̃w̃/

Noun

cifrão m (plural cifrões)

dollar sign (the symbol $, used to represent the dollar and the peso)
a symbol similar to $, but with two vertical strokes, used to represent various currencies of Portuguese speaking countries

Related terms

Pronunciation

See cifram.

Verb

cifrão

Obsolete form of cifram.

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