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vintem

/vɪnˈteɪm/

vintem noun: a former small Portuguese coin, similar to a penny.

Noun

vintem (plural vintems or vintens)

  1. (historical) A former small Portuguese coin, similar to a penny.
  2. (historical) A former small unit of mass, equivalent to about 112 mg and chiefly used as a measure of gold dust.

Forms of vintem

pluralvintems
pluralvintens

Origin of vintem

From Portuguese vintém, from Portuguese vinteno.

Questions about vintem

What does vintem mean?
Vintem means a former small Portuguese coin, similar to a penny.
What part of speech is vintem?
Vintem is a noun.
How do you pronounce vintem?
Vintem is pronounced /vɪnˈteɪm/.
What is the plural of vintem?
The plural of vintem is vintems.

Words near vintem in the dictionary

  1. vintaging
  2. vintagings
  3. Vintar
  4. vintas
  5. vinted
  6. vintem
  7. vintems
  8. vintenar
  9. vintenaries
  10. vintenars
  11. vintenary

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