dinheiro

English

Etymology

Portuguese dinheiro. Doublet of dinar.

Noun

dinheiro (plural dinheiros)

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

Anagrams

• hernioid

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• dinheyro (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Brazil) /d͡ʒĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/, [d͡ʒĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]

 

• IPA^(key): (Portugal) /diˈɲɐj.ɾu/, [diˈɲɐɪ̯.ɾu]

• IPA^(key): (Lisbon) /diˈɲɐj.ɾu/, [diˈɲɐɪ̯.ɾu]
• IPA^(key): (Central Portugal) /diˈɲe(j).ɾu/, [diˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɲe(j).ɾo/
• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /diˈɲe(j).ɾu/
• (Rural Central Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈɲe.ɾʷ/
• Hyphenation: di‧nhei‧ro

Noun

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

Derived terms

• dinheirão (augmentative)
• dinheirinho (diminutive)
• dinheiro miúdo
• dinheiro vivo
• fazer dinheiro
• nadar em dinheiro
• dinheiro atrai dinheiro

Related terms

• denário
• dinheirama
• dinheiroso
• dinheirudo

Descendants

• Kadiwéu: dinyeelo