CONTO

conto

(noun) 1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

conto (plural contos)

(historical) A Portuguese money of account, equal to one million reis.

Anagrams

• Coton

Source: Wiktionary



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