Etymology

milreis

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Today it means: A former currency of Portugal (until 1911). Full definition →

Portuguese mil réis
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  1. Portuguese · derived frommil réis“one thousand reis”
  2. English todaymilreis

From Portuguese mil réis (“one thousand reis”), from mil (“a thousand”) + réis, plural of real (“a rei”).

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