vintém

See also: vintem

Portuguese

Etymology

From vinteno.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /vĩˈtẽj̃/ [vĩˈtẽɪ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vĩˈtɐ̃j̃/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bĩˈtɐ̃j̃/

Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
Hyphenation: vin‧tém

Noun

vintém m (plural vinténs)

(historical) vintem, Portuguese penny, a former small coin
(historical) vintem, a former small unit of mass, equivalent to about 112 mg and chiefly used as a measure of gold dust
(slang) cherry, virginity or hymen

Coordinate terms

oitava (32 vinténs), onça (256 vinténs)

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