Main Entry: ¹ecu

Pronunciation: \ˈā-ˌkyü, ā-kue\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ecus \-ˌkyüz, -ku̅e̅\

Etymology: Middle French, literally, shield, from Old French escu, from Latin scutum; from the device of a shield on the coin — more at esquire

Date: circa 1593

: any of various old French units of value; also : a coin representing an ecu