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Word: Duro
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century; earliest use found in Philip Thicknesse (1719–1792), travel writer. From Spanish duro, shortened from peso duro silver coin weighing one ounce from peso + duro hard
Definition:
In Spain and Spanish-speaking countries: a coin originally equivalent to eight reals and later to five pesetas; a Spanish dollar or piastre.
Variant Forms:
- douro
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