euro
euro Lexical Profile
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• noun
The official currency of the Eurozone, introduced in 1999 and used by the majority of member states of the European Union.
"Prices in the duty-free shop were listed in both dollars and euros."
Australian A large, shaggy-haired wallaroo (Osphranter robustus) native to the rocky and mountainous regions of Australia.
"While hiking in the Flinders Ranges, we spotted a euro resting in the shade of a rock overhang."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'euros' is the standard plural form in general English usage, 'euro' is sometimes used as an invariant plural form in official European Union documents.
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Word Origin & Etymology
The currency name 'euro' was officially adopted in 1995 as a clipping of 'European'. The Australian marsupial 'euro' derives from the Adnyamathanha word 'yuro'.
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