Meaning & use
scudo
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a historical silver or gold coin formerly used in Italy and other parts of Europe.
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The pirate's chest was said to contain hundreds of gold scudi from Venice.
Historians trace the coin's design back to the Papal States' scudo.
A note on using this word
The plural is 'scudi'; the word literally means 'shield' in Italian, referring to the shield-shaped coat of arms often stamped on the coin.
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