noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/eɪˈkuː/
rhymes with -uː
1
noun
Meaning 1
A silver coin formerly used in France, with varying values.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from French écu. Doublet of scutum, escudo, scudo, and scute.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Esperanto:
eskudo
— obsolete French unit of currency
French:
écu
— obsolete French unit of currency
Italian:
scudo
— obsolete French unit of currency
Russian:
экю
(ekju)
— obsolete French unit of currency
Spanish:
escudo
— obsolete French unit of currency