écu
UK/eɪˈkuː/
écu noun: a silver coin formerly used in France, with varying values.
Noun
écu (plural écus)
- A silver coin formerly used in France, with varying values.
- The court joined in the enthusiasm, and following frequent stagings at Versailles, the king awarded de Belloy a thousand écus and a golden medallion.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 260
Forms of écu
| plural | écus |
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Origin of écu
Borrowed from French écu. Doublet of scutum, escudo, scudo, and scute.
Words that rhyme with écu
Questions about écu
- What does écu mean?
- Écu means a silver coin formerly used in France, with varying values.
- What part of speech is écu?
- Écu is a noun.
- How do you pronounce écu?
- Écu is pronounced /eɪˈkuː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of écu?
- The plural of écu is écus.
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