marco
A traditional Spanish and Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 230 g and…A traditional Spanish and Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 230 g and particularly used for trade in gold and silver.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A traditional Spanish and Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 230 g and particularly used for trade in gold and silver.
Origin
From Portuguese and Spanish marco, from Medieval Latin marcus, of Germanic origin, from FrFrom Portuguese and Spanish marco, from Medieval Latin marcus, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *mark, from Proto-Germanic *marką (“mark, sign”). Compare Middle High German marc (“half-pound”), which likely influenced the Romance development. See also Old English marc, Old Norse mǫrk.
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