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avo

1

[ a-voh, ah-voh ]

noun

, Informal.


avo

2

[ ah-voo ]

noun

, plural a·vos.
  1. a money of account of Macao, one 100th of a pataca.
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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
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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