cifrão
See also: cifraõ
Portuguese
editEtymology 1
editFrom cifra (“cipher”) + -ão (augmentative suffix).
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
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Noun
editcifrão m (plural cifrões)
- a symbol similar to $, but with two vertical strokes, used to represent various currencies of Portuguese-speaking countries
- dollar sign (the symbol $, used to represent the dollar and the peso)
Related terms
editSee also
editEtymology 2
editPronunciation
editSee cifram.
Verb
editcifrão
- (obsolete) Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of cifram, now a common misspelling.
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