scudo
any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.
Origin of scudo
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How to use scudo in a sentence
The credulous Neapolitan was delighted to have an opportunity to earn a scudo by so easy a service.
The pay for performing a mass varies from a “Paul” to a “scudo;” that is, in round numbers, from sixpence to a crown.
Rome in 1860 | Edward DiceyA party of twelve is sufficient to pay the expense at the rate of a scudo and a half for each person.
Rollo in Rome | Jacob Abbottscudo wrote that Thalberg's scales were like pearls on velvet, the scales of Liszt the same, but the velvet was hot!
Franz Liszt | James HunekerThe hackney coaches moreover only ply till five o'clock, so if you go to a party at night, it costs you a scudo.
Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
British Dictionary definitions for scudo
/ (ˈskuːdəʊ) /
any of several former Italian coins
Origin of scudo
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