"écu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /eɪˈkuː/ [UK] Forms: écus [plural]
Rhymes: -uː Etymology: Borrowed from French écu. Doublet of scutum, escudo, scudo, and scute. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|écu}} French écu, {{doublet|en|scutum|escudo|scudo|scute}} Doublet of scutum, escudo, scudo, and scute Head templates: {{en-noun}} écu (plural écus)
  1. (historical) A silver coin formerly used in France, with varying values. Wikipedia link: écu Tags: historical Related terms: cardecue, escutcheon Translations (obsolete French unit of currency): eskudo (Esperanto), écu [masculine] (French), scudo [masculine] (Italian), экю (ekju) [masculine, neuter] (Russian), escudo [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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