vintém

See also: vintem

Portuguese

Etymology

From vinteno.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vĩˈtẽj̃/ [vĩˈtẽɪ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vĩˈtɐ̃j̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vĩˈtɐ̃j̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bĩˈtɐ̃j̃/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
• Hyphenation: vin‧tém

Noun

vintém m (plural vinténs)

1. (historical) vintem, Portuguese penny, a former small coin
2. (historical) vintem, a former small unit of mass, equivalent to about 112 mg and chiefly used as a measure of gold dust
3. (slang) cherry, virginity or hymen

Coordinate terms

• oitava (32 vinténs), onça (256 vinténs)