tostão

Portuguese

Etymology

From French teston.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tosˈtɐ̃w̃/ [tosˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tosˈtɐ̃w̃/ [tosˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /toʃˈtɐ̃w̃/ [toʃˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tuʃˈtɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: tos‧tão

Noun

tostão m (plural tostões)

1. penny (old nickel coin)
2. money