Euro

¹

[yoor-oh, yur-]

adjective

Informal.

1. European.

   a Euro expert.

euro

²

[yoor-oh, yur-]

noun

plural

euros ,

plural

euro .

1. wallaroo.

euro

³

[yoor-oh, yur-]

noun

plural

euros, euro 

1. (sometimes initial capital letter),  the official common currency of 19 European Union nations (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain). It is also the official currency of Andorra, Kosovo, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, and the Vatican City. In 1999 the euro was first adopted by 11 nations as an alternative currency in noncash transactions. Then in 2002 the euro fully replaced existing currencies in 12 European Union nations, before being adopted more widely. €

Euro-

⁴

especially before a vowel, Eur-

1. a shortening of European used as a combining form, especially with the meaning “western European,” particularly in reference to the European financial market or the European Economic Community.

   Eurodollar; Eurofarmers.

euro

¹

/ ˈjʊərəʊ /

noun

1. the official currency unit, divided into 100 cents, of the member countries of the European Union who have adopted European Monetary Union; these are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portgual, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain; also used by Andorra, Bosnia-Herzegovina, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Kosovo, Martinique, Mayotte, Monaco, Montenegro, Réunion, San Marino, and the Vatican City

euro-

²

/ ˈjʊərəʊ- /

combining form

1. Europe or European

   eurodollar

euro

1. The common currency used in eleven countries of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain). The euro became the official currency of these nations in 1999, but nations were not obliged to phase out their existing currencies until 2002. The expectation is that introduction of the euro will stimulate cross-border investment by eliminating fluctuating exchange rates.

Word History and Origins

Origin of euro¹

Independent use of Euro-

Origin of euro²

From Ngajuri (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Jamestown and Peterborough, South Australia) yuru

Origin of euro³

1970–75; shortening of Eurocurrency

Example Sentences

The German chemicals manufacturer said Thursday that it plans to cut more than 1,500 jobs, largely domestically, as part of a drive to save 300 million euros a year.

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This positions the group to capture greater share in this market, which could reach 110 billion euros by 2040.

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The federation condemned "numerous budget cuts and low investment, despite millions of euros in public subsidies".

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In response, Berlin has eased its debt brake, allowing it to pour 500 billion euros, equivalent to around $580 billion, into a decadelong rearmament program.

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The Louvre will also renovate other areas of the museum and add new amenities like toilets and restaurants - upgrades which are projected to cost several hundred million euros.

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