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- [ey-kyoo; French ey-ky]
- /eɪˈkyu; French eɪˈkü/
- /ˈek.juː/
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- [ey-kyoo; French ey-ky]
- /eɪˈkyu; French eɪˈkü/
Definitions of ecus word
- noun plural ecus the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages. 1
- noun plural ecus 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 ecus a former money of account of the European Common Market that was used in international finance until the euro was adopted and was based on the combined prorated values of the currencies of member nations. 1
- noun ecus Plural form of ecu. 1
- noun ecus plural of ecu. 0
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Origin of ecus
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < French; Old Frenchescu < Latinscūtum shield
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ecus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ecus 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.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.