scudo

[ skoo-doh ]

noun

, plural scu·di [skoo, -dee].

1. any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.

scudo

/ ˈskuːdəʊ /

noun

1. any of several former Italian coins

Word History and Origins

Origin of scudo¹

1635–45; < Italian < Latin scūtum shield

Word History and Origins

Origin of scudo¹

C17: from Italian: shield, from Latin scūtum