moeda-ouro

Portuguese

Etymology

From moeda +‎ ouro

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˌɛ.dɐˈo(w).ɾu/ [moˌɛ.dɐˈo(ʊ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moˌɛ.daˈo(w).ɾo/ [moˌɛ.daˈo(ʊ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌmwɛ.dɐˈo(w).ɾu/ [ˌmwɛ.ðɐˈo(w).ɾu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌmwɛ.dɐˈow.ɾu/ [ˌmwɛ.ðɐˈow.ɾu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌmwɛ.dɐˈo.ɾu/ [ˌmwɛ.ðɐˈo.ɾu]

  • Hyphenation: mo‧e‧da‧-ou‧ro

Noun

moeda-ouro f (plural moedas-ouro or moedas-ouros)

  1. (economics) gold standard
    Synonyms: padrão-ouro, estalão-ouro

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