vintem

See also: vintém

English

Etymology

From Portuguese vintém, from Portuguese vinteno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɪnˈteɪm/

Noun

vintem (plural vintems or vintens)

1. (historical) A former small Portuguese coin, similar to a penny.
2. (historical) A former small unit of mass, equivalent to about 112 mg and chiefly used as a measure of gold dust.

Coordinate terms

• oitava (32 vintems), onça (256 vintems)