euro

¹

[ yoor-oh, yur- ]

noun

, plural eu·ros, (especially collectively) eu·ro.

1. wallaroo.

euro

²

[ yoor-oh, yur- ]

noun

, plural eu·ros, eu·ro.

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) the official common currency of 19 European Union nations (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain). It is also the official currency of Andorra, Kosovo, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, and the Vatican City. In 1999 the euro was first adopted by 11 nations as an alternative currency in noncash transactions. Then in 2002 the euro fully replaced existing currencies in 12 European Union nations, before being adopted more widely. : €

Euro

³

[ yoor-oh, yur- ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. European:

   a Euro expert.

Euro-

⁴

1. a shortening of European used as a combining form, especially with the meaning “western European,” particularly in reference to the European financial market or the European Economic Community:

   Eurodollar; Eurofarmers.

euro

¹

/ ˈjʊərəʊ /

noun

1. the official currency unit, divided into 100 cents, of the member countries of the European Union who have adopted European Monetary Union; these are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portgual, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain; also used by Andorra, Bosnia-Herzegovina, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Kosovo, Martinique, Mayotte, Monaco, Montenegro, Réunion, San Marino, and the Vatican City

euro-

²

/ ˈjʊərəʊ- /

combining_form

1. Europe or European

   eurodollar

euro

1. 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 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of euro¹

From Ngajuri (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Jamestown and Peterborough, South Australia) yuru

Origin of euro²

1970–75; shortening of Eurocurrency

Origin of euro³

Independent use of Euro-

Example Sentences

At 500,000 euros, the winner of the men's Tour de France earns 10 times that of the winner of the women's event.

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As billions of euros for the first phase are yet to be secured, that might be necessary.

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On Friday a court found him guilty of paying tens of thousands of euros to former club officials for little or no service.

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The UK had elevated debt levels, substantial borrowing and a current account deficit, meaning it imports more than it exports, which left it more vulnerable than the euro area or the US over borrowing pressures.

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They have fallen to a price of 11.32 euros a share at the time of writing - the lowest in a decade.

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