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marco en · INTJ · etymology 1

Etymology

From Marco in the game Marco Polo.

Meanings

1. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of Marco.
   alt of Marco

Coordinates

polo · marco polo

marco en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From 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.

Meanings

1. (historical) A traditional Spanish and Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 230 g and particularly used for trade in gold and silver.

Forms

Coordinates

arratel (2 marcos) (Portuguese unit) · oitava (1⁄48 marco) (Portuguese unit) · onza (1⁄8 marco) (Spanish unit) · cuarteron (1⁄2 marco) (Spanish unit) · libra (2 marcos) (Spanish unit) · libra (Portuguese unit) · quarta (1⁄2 marco) (Portuguese unit) · onça (1⁄8 marco) (Portuguese unit)

Synonyms

half-pound (Spanish unit) · half-pound (Portuguese unit) · mark (Spanish unit) · mark (Portuguese unit) · Portuguese mark (Portuguese unit) · Spanish mark (Spanish unit)