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avo
[ ah-voo ]
/ ˈɑ vu /
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noun, plural a·vos.
a money of account of Macao, one 100th of a pataca.
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Origin of avo
First recorded in 1905–10; from Portuguese: literally, “trifle,” shortening of oitavo “eighth”; see octave
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How to use avo in a sentence
Petrarch says: "Adri in litore, ea ferme tate, qua tu ibi agebas cum antiquo plag illius domino eius avo qui nunc prsidet."
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study|Edward HuttonIn the 'docto avo' we have an allusion to the author of the 'Istrian War.'
The Roman Poets of the Republic|William Young SellarNumae Pompilii nepos Ancus Marcius erat, aequitate et religione avo similis.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'HomondKrandad avo nayamno ruvad gur antar dto na rodas ćarad vk; Ṛigv.
Zoological Mythology, Volume I (of 2)|Angelo de Gubernatis