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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ecu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
ecu
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The European Currency Unit (symbol ₠), a currency used in the European Community before the euro.

noun

Initialism of engine control unit.

noun

Initialism of electronic control unit.

noun

Initialism of emission(s) control unit.

noun

Initialism of European Currency Unit.

noun

Initialism of extreme close-up.

noun

Initialism of eternal care unit.

Slang

Etymology

From the initial letters of European currency unit; simultaneously an allusion to the historical currency écu.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ecus (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

PCM TCU ECM

Questions

What does ecu mean?
The European Currency Unit (symbol ₠), a currency used in the European Community before the euro.
Where does ecu come from?
From the initial letters of European currency unit; simultaneously an allusion to the historical currency écu.

How to pronounce ecu

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