vintém

See also: vintem

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • vintêm (pre-reform spelling)
  • vintem (pre-standardization spelling)

Etymology

From vinteno.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vĩˈtẽj̃/ [vĩˈtẽɪ̯̃]
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
  • Hyphenation: vin‧tém

Noun

vintém m (plural vinténs)

  1. (historical) vintem, Portuguese penny, a former small coin
  2. (historical) vintem, a former small unit of mass, equivalent to about 112 mg and chiefly used as a measure of gold dust
  3. (slang) cherry, virginity or hymen

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