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- [mil-reys; Portuguese meel-reys]
- /ˈmɪlˌreɪs; Portuguese milˈreɪs/
- /mˈɪlreɪz/
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- [mil-reys; Portuguese meel-reys]
- /ˈmɪlˌreɪs; Portuguese milˈreɪs/
Definitions of milreis word
- noun plural milreis a silver coin and former monetary unit of Brazil, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1942. 1
- noun plural milreis a gold coin and former monetary unit of Portugal, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1910. 1
- noun milreis A former monetary unit of Portugal and Brazil, equal to one thousand reis. 1
- noun milreis a former monetary unit of Portugal and Brazil, divided into 1000 reis 0
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Origin of milreis
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Portuguese: a thousand reis. See milli-, reis
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Parts of speech for Milreis
noun
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adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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milreis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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