esterlino

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese esterlin (sterling) (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Middle English sterling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esterˈlino̝/

Adjective

esterlino (feminine esterlina, masculine plural esterlinos, feminine plural esterlinas)

  1. (relational) sterling (of or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage)

Derived terms

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From English sterling.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.teʁˈlĩ.nu/ [is.teɦˈlĩ.nu], /es.teʁˈlĩ.nu/ [es.teɦˈlĩ.nu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /is.teɾˈlĩ.nu/, /es.teɾˈlĩ.nu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.teʁˈlĩ.nu/, /eʃ.teʁˈlĩ.nu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.teɻˈli.no/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.tɨɾˈli.nu/

Adjective

esterlino (feminine esterlina, masculine plural esterlinos, feminine plural esterlinas)

  1. relating to the pound or the English money

Noun

esterlino m (plural esterlinos)

  1. legal currency of Great Britain
    Synonyms: esterlina, libra esterlina

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