vintem

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/vɪnˈteɪm/

noun

A former small Portuguese coin, similar to a penny.

OriginPortuguese vintém →
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Meanings

nounvintem (plural vintems or vintens)

plural vintems · plural vintens

  1. historicalA former small Portuguese coin, similar to a penny.
  2. historicalA former small unit of mass, equivalent to about 112 mg and chiefly used as a measure of gold dust.

Origin

  1. Portuguesevinteno
  2. Portuguesevintém
  3. Englishvintem

From Portuguese vintém, from Portuguese vinteno.

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APA

vintem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vintem

MLA

“vintem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vintem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vintem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vintem.

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