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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-kyoo; French ey-ky]
- /eɪˈkyu; French eɪˈkü/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-kyoo; French ey-ky]
- /eɪˈkyu; French eɪˈkü/
Definitions of ecu word
- noun plural ecu the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages. 1
- noun plural ecu any of various gold and silver coins of France, issued from the 13th through the 18th centuries, bearing the figure of a shield. 1
- noun ecu (dated) The European Currency Unit (symbol ₠), a currency used in the European Community before the euro. 1
- noun ecu European pre-euro currency 1
- noun acronym ecu European Currency Unit: a former unit of currency based on the composite value of several different currencies in the European Union and functioning as both the reserve asset and the accounting unit of the European Monetary System; replaced by the euro in 1999 0
- noun ecu any of various former French gold or silver coins 0
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Origin of ecu
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < French; Old Frenchescu < Latinscūtum shield
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ecu
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ecu popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ecu usage trend in Literature
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