écu

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See also: ecu, ECU, and Ecu.

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from French écu. Doublet of scutum, escudo, scudo, and scute.

Pronunciation

Noun

écu (plural écus)

  1. (historical) A silver coin formerly used in France, with varying values.
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 260:
      The court joined in the enthusiasm, and following frequent stagings at Versailles, the king awarded de Belloy a thousand écus and a golden medallion.

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French escut, inherited from Latin scūtum, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover, protect”) or Proto-Indo-European *skey- (“to cut, split”).

Pronunciation

Noun

écu m (plural écus)

  1. (historical) shield
  2. (historical) écu

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: écu
  • → Turkish: ekü

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