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continuo

The English word “continuo” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A member of the personal guard of the medieval and early modern Spanish or Portuguese kings.

Etymology

From Spanish continuo, ellipsis of hombre continuo (“constant and steadfast man”), from Latin continuus (“constant, continuous”).

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