"ecu" meaning in English

See ecu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ecus [plural], ECU [alternative]
Etymology: From the initial letters of European currency unit; simultaneously an allusion to the historical currency écu. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ecu (plural ecus)
  1. (historical) The European Currency Unit (symbol ₠), a currency used in the European Community before the euro. Tags: historical Translations (European Currency Unit): écu [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-ecu-en-noun-LNmco14l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Currency, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 1 48 47 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 49 48 0 1

Inflected forms

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