cruzeiro

== English == === Etymology === From Portuguese cruzeiro (literally “Southern Cross”). === Noun === cruzeiro (plural cruzeiros) The currency of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 and 1990 to 1993. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== cruzeiro novo cruzeiro real cruzado cruzado novo == French == === Noun === cruzeiro m (plural cruzeiros) cruzeiro (obsolete Brazilian currency) === See also === cruzeiro on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === cruzeiro m (definite singular cruzeiroen, indefinite plural cruzeiros or cruzeiro, definite plural cruzeiroene) cruzeiro (obsolete Brazilian currency) === See also === cruzeiro on the Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia.Wikipedia nb == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === cruzeiro m (definite singular cruzeiroen, indefinite plural cruzeiros or cruzeiro, definite plural cruzeiroane) cruzeiro (obsolete Brazilian currency) == Portuguese == === Etymology 1 === From cruz +‎ -eiro. Compare Galician cruceiro, Spanish crucero. ==== Pronunciation ==== Rhymes: -ejɾu Hyphenation: cru‧zei‧ro ==== Noun ==== cruzeiro m (plural cruzeiros) calvary (a type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine) (architecture) crossing (the volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it) cruise (a sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure) cruise ship, cruiser (a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience) (archaic) cruiser (a class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship) Synonym: cruzador cruzeiro (obsolete Brazilian currency) ===== Derived terms ===== cruzeiro novo cruzeiro real ===== Related terms ===== cruz cruzeta cruzado cruzado novo ==== Further reading ==== “cruzeiro”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “cruzeiro”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2026 “cruzeiro”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026 “cruzeiro”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “cruzeiro”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== cruzeiro first-person singular present indicative of cruzeirar == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Portuguese cruzeiro. === Noun === cruzeiro m (plural cruzeiro) cruzeiro (obsolete Brazilian currency) ==== Declension ==== === See also === cruzeiro on the Romanian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ro == Spanish == === Noun === cruzeiro m (plural cruzeiros) cruzeiro (obsolete Brazilian currency) === See also === cruzeiro on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es