écu
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écu
- /eɪˈkuː/ UK
Rhymes with -uː
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French écu. Doublet of scutum, escudo, scudo, and scute.
noun 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.
Translations
Talk about this word "écu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/%C3%A9cu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. écu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/%C3%A9cu "écu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/%C3%A9cu.Cite this
@misc{e_cu_2026,
title = {écu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/%C3%A9cu},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
