Pataca

//pəˈtɑːkə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The monetary unit of Macau, equal to 100 avos.

    "The second bridge between Macao and Iiha^([sic – meaning Ilha]) da Taipa, which is estimated to have a construction cost of 400 million patacas, will provide a four-lane traffic flow as well as a direct connection with Chu-hai City."

  2. 2
    the basic unit of money in Macao wordnet
  3. 3
    A monetary unit used during the 16th century and 17th century in Malta in the form of a large coppern coin.
  4. 4
    A monetary unit of account used in Portuguese Timor intermittently between 1894 and 1958.

Synonyms

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patacoon

Example

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"The second bridge between Macao and Iiha^([sic – meaning Ilha]) da Taipa, which is estimated to have a construction cost of 400 million patacas, will provide a four-lane traffic flow as well as a direct connection with Chu-hai City."

Etymology

From Portuguese pataca (“peso”).

Related phrases

portuguese timor

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