cruzeiro

[ kroo-zair-oh; Portuguese kroo-ze-roo ]
/ kruˈzɛər oʊ; Portuguese kruˈzɛ rʊ /

noun, plural cru·zei·ros [kroo-zair-ohz; Portuguese kroo-ze-roo s] /kruˈzɛər oʊz; Portuguese kruˈzɛ rʊs/.

a monetary unit of Brazil equal to 100 centavos.

Origin of cruzeiro

1925–30; < Portuguese, equivalent to cruz cross + -eiro < Latin -ārius -ary

British Dictionary definitions for cruzeiro

cruzeiro
/ (kruːˈzɛərəʊ, Portuguese kruˈzeiru) /

noun plural -ros (-rəʊz, Portuguese -ruʃ)

a former monetary unit of Brazil, replaced by the cruzeiro real

Word Origin for cruzeiro

Portuguese: from cruz cross