cruzeiro

See also: Cruzeiro

English

Etymology

From Portuguese cruzeiro (literally “Southern Cross”).

Noun

cruzeiro (plural cruzeiros)

  1. The monetary unit of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 and 1990 to 1993.

Translations

French

Noun

cruzeiro m (plural cruzeiros)

  1. cruzeiro

See also

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

cruzeiro m (definite singular cruzeiroen, indefinite plural cruzeiros or cruzeiro, definite plural cruzeiroene)

  1. cruzeiro

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

cruzeiro m (definite singular cruzeiroen, indefinite plural cruzeiros or cruzeiro, definite plural cruzeiroane)

  1. cruzeiro

Portuguese
Several calvaries in Galicia (Spain) (#1)
Cathedral floor plan (crossing is shaded) (#2)
A cruise ship (#4)
A cruiser (#5)

Etymology

From cruz +‎ -eiro. Compare Galician cruceiro, Spanish crucero.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾuˈze(j).ɾu/ [kɾuˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kɾuˈze(j).ɾo/ [kɾuˈze(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Hyphenation: cru‧zei‧ro

Noun

cruzeiro m (plural cruzeiros)

  1. calvary (a type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine)
  2. (architecture) crossing (the volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it)
  3. cruise (a sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure)
  4. cruise ship, cruiser (a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience)
  5. (archaic) cruiser (a class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship)
    Synonym: cruzador
  6. cruzeiro (obsolete Brazilian currency)

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese cruzeiro.

Noun

cruzeiro m (plural cruzeiro)

  1. cruzeiro

Declension
Declension of cruzeiro
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) cruzeiro cruzeiroul (niște) cruzeiro cruzeiroi
genitive/dative (unui) cruzeiro cruzeiroului (unor) cruzeiro cruzeirolor
vocative cruzeiroule cruzeirolor

Spanish

Noun

cruzeiro m (plural cruzeiros)

  1. cruzeiro (currency)
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