avo

¹

[ a-voh, ah-voh ]

noun

, Informal.

1. avocado ( def ).

avo

²

[ ah-voo ]

noun

, plural a·vos.

1. a money of account of Macao, one 100th of a pataca.

Word History and Origins

Origin of avo¹

First recorded in 2000–05; by shortening

Origin of avo²

First recorded in 1905–10; from Portuguese: literally, “trifle,” shortening of oitavo “eighth”; octave

Example Sentences

Petrarch says: "Adri in litore, ea ferme tate, qua tu ibi agebas cum antiquo plag illius domino eius avo qui nunc prsidet."

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In the 'docto avo' we have an allusion to the author of the 'Istrian War.'

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Numae Pompilii nepos Ancus Marcius erat, aequitate et religione avo similis.

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Krandad avo nayamno ruvad gur antar dto na rodas ćarad vk; Ṛigv.

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