el
masculine
/esˈkuðo/
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Translation
shield, coat of arms
Word origin
From Latin scutum ('shield'). The same root gives English 'escutcheon'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- scutum
- English cognates
- escutcheon
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralescudos
Examples
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The soldier covered himself with his shield.
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The team's crest bears a golden lion.
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Each city has its own coat of arms.
¡ !
Raise the shield before the attack!
tallado .
The family's coat of arms is carved in stone.
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