Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leu

/ˈleɪ.uː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: leu
IPA: /ˈleɪ.uː/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The unit of currency of Romania, equal to one hundred bani.

noun

The unit of currency of Moldova, equal to one hundred bani.

noun

Initialism of low-enriched uranium.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of lineside electronics unit.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Soon afterwards, it emerged that the Moldovan company Natural Gaz DC had signed a contract with Tiraspoltransgaz. Arkady Vikol, a co-owner of Natural Gaz DC, said the company planned to buy two to three million cubic metres of gas per day on European exchanges, generating around 3 million Moldovan lei per day (€150,000) in daily tax revenues for the Moldovan budget."

Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian leu (“lion”), from Latin leō (“lion”). Doublet of Leo, lev, lion, and Lyon.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: leō

Usage

Inflected Forms

lei (plural) LEUs (plural)

Derived Forms

HALEU

Frequently Paired Words

SEU HEU NU DU

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce leu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪ.uː/.
What does leu mean?: The unit of currency of Romania, equal to one hundred bani.
Where does leu come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce leu

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