macuta

noun

ma·​cu·​ta
məˈkütə
plural -s
1
or less commonly macute : an old west African unit of value
2
3
or less commonly macute : a 5-centavo coin of Angola issued in 1927
also : a corresponding unit of value
4-macuta coins

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese macuta, from Kimbundu mukuta, from Kongo nkuta cloth

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of macuta was in 1704

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“Macuta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macuta. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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