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Origin:
1695–1705; < French; Old French escu < Latin scūtum shield
1695–1705; < French; Old French escu < Latin scūtum shield
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Ecus
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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noun
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.
Origin:
E(uropean) C(urrency) U(nit), perhaps with play on écu
E(uropean) C(urrency) U(nit), perhaps with play on écu
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Word Origin & History
ecu
old Fr. silver coin, 1704, from O.Fr. escu, from L. scutum "shield" (see hide (n.1)). First issued by Louis IX; so called because the shield of France was imprinted on them.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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