dinheiro

Alternative forms

• dinheyro (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese dĩeiro (“a coin of little value”), from Latin dēnārius (“small Roman silver coin”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /diˈɲɐjɾu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒĩˈɲ̞e(i̯)ɾʊ̥/
  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): [dĩˈj̃e(j)ɾʊ̥], [ˈdj̃e(j)ɾʊ̥]
• Hyphenation: di‧nhei‧ro

Noun

dinheiro m (plural dinheiros)

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