cruzeiro

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English

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Etymology

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From Portuguese cruzeiro (literally Southern Cross).

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cruzeiro (plural cruzeiros)

  1. The currency of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 and 1990 to 1993.

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French

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Noun

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cruzeiro m (plural cruzeiros)

  1. cruzeiro (obsolete Brazilian currency)

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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cruzeiro m (definite singular cruzeiroen, indefinite plural cruzeiros or cruzeiro, definite plural cruzeiroene)

  1. cruzeiro (obsolete Brazilian currency)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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cruzeiro m (definite singular cruzeiroen, indefinite plural cruzeiros or cruzeiro, definite plural cruzeiroane)

  1. cruzeiro (obsolete Brazilian currency)

Portuguese

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Several calvaries in Galicia, Spain (sense 1)
Cathedral floor plan (crossing is shaded) (sense 2)
A cruise ship (sense 4)
A cruiser (sense 5)

Etymology

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From cruz +‎ -eiro. Compare Galician cruceiro, Spanish crucero.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾuˈze(j).ɾu/ [kɾuˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾuˈze(j).ɾo/ [kɾuˈze(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Rhymes: -ejɾu
  • Hyphenation: cru‧zei‧ro

Noun

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cruzeiro m (plural cruzeiros)

  1. calvary (a type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine)
  2. (architecture) crossing (the volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it)
  3. cruise (a sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure)
  4. cruise ship, cruiser (a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience)
  5. (archaic) cruiser (a class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship)
    Synonym: cruzador
  6. cruzeiro (obsolete Brazilian currency)

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese cruzeiro.

Noun

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cruzeiro m (plural cruzeiro)

  1. cruzeiro (obsolete Brazilian currency)

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Spanish

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Noun

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cruzeiro m (plural cruzeiros)

  1. cruzeiro (obsolete Brazilian currency)

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