vintem

See also: vintém

English

Etymology

From Portuguese vintém, from Portuguese vinteno.

Noun

vintem (plural vintems)

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

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