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euro - 8 dictionary results

eu⋅ro

1[yoor-oh, yur-]
–noun, plural -ros, (especially collectively) -ro.
wallaroo.

Origin:
< Ngajuri (Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Jamestown and Peterborough, South Australia) yuru

eu⋅ro

2[yoor-oh, yur‑]
–noun, plural -ros, -ro.
(sometimes initial capital letter) the official common currency of 12 European Union nations (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain). In 1999 the euro was adopted by 11 of these nations as an alternative currency in noncash transactions. In 2002 it was adopted by Greece, and in that year it replaced the 12 national currencies. Symbol:

Origin:
1970–75; shortening of Eurocurrency

Eu⋅ro

[yoor-oh, yur-oh]
–adjective Informal.
European: a Euro expert.

Origin:
independent use of Euro-

Euro-

a shortening of European used as a combining form, esp. with the meaning “western European,” particularly in reference to the European financial market or the European Economic Community: Eurodollar; Eurofarmers.
Also, especially before a vowel, Eur-.

wal⋅la⋅roo

[wol-uh-roo]
–noun, plural -roos, (especially collectively) -roo.
any of several large kangaroos of the genus Macropus (Osphranter), of the grassy plains of Australia, esp. M. robustus, having a reddish-gray coat and inhabiting rocky hills.
Also called euro.


Origin:
1820–30; < Dharuk wa-la-ru
eu·ro or Eu·ro   (yŏŏr'ō)   
n.   pl. eu·ro or Eu·ro or eu·ros or Eu·ros
See Table at currency.

[After Europe.]

euro

The common currency used in eleven countries of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain). The euro became the official currency of these nations in 1999, but nations were not obliged to phase out their existing currencies until 2002. The expectation is that introduction of the euro will stimulate cross-border investment by eliminating fluctuating exchange rates.

Language Translation for : euro
Spanish: euro,
German: der Euro,
Japanese: ユーロ(EUの単一通貨)

euro

A common currency used by many European countries. The euro was established in 1999 when 11 European countries adopted a common currency in order to facilitate global trade and encourage the integration of markets across national borders. Euro banknotes and coins began circulating in January 2002.

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