cruzeiro

[ kroo-zair-oh; Portuguese kroo-ze-roo ]

noun

, plural cru·zei·ros [kroo-, zair, -ohz, k, r, oo-, ze, -, r, oo, s].

1. a monetary unit of Brazil equal to 100 centavos.

cruzeiro

/ kruˈzeiru; kruːˈzɛərəʊ /

noun

1. a former monetary unit of Brazil, replaced by the cruzeiro real

Word History and Origins

Origin of cruzeiro¹

1925–30; < Portuguese, equivalent to cruz cross + -eiro < Latin -ārius -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of cruzeiro¹

Portuguese: from cruz cross