moidore

moi·dore

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [moi-dawr, -dohr]
- /ˈmɔɪ dɔr, -doʊr/
- /mˈɔɪdɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moi-dawr, -dohr]
- /ˈmɔɪ dɔr, -doʊr/

Definitions of moidore word

noun moidore a former gold coin of Portugal and Brazil. 1
noun moidore An old Portuguese gold coin, minted from 1640 to 1732. 1
noun moidore a former Portuguese gold coin 0
noun moidore a former gold coin of Portugal and Brazil 0

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Origin of moidore

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

1695-1705; < Portuguese moeda de ouro coin of gold < Latin monēta dē aurō. See money, de, or3

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Parts of speech for Moidore

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Moidore

moidore popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

moidore usage trend in Literature

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