"conto" meaning in English

See conto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: contos [plural]
Etymology: From Portuguese conto. Doublet of computus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|conto}} Portuguese conto, {{doublet|en|computus}} Doublet of computus Head templates: {{en-noun}} conto (plural contos)
  1. (now historical) In Portugal and Brazil, a million reis. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-conto-en-noun-BAoG8We~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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