English

Noun

écu ‎(plural écus)

1. (historical) A silver coin formerly used in France, with varying values.
   • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 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.

Translations

Anagrams

• CUE, cue, UCE

French

Etymology

From Old French escut, from Latin scutum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *skei- ‎(“to cut, split”), an extension of *sek- ‎(“to cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eky/

Homophone: écus

Noun

écu m ‎(plural écus)

1. shield
2. (historical) écu

Derived terms

• écusson