euro

¹ American  

[yoor-oh, yur-] / ˈyʊər oʊ, ˈyɜr- /

noun

plural

euros,

plural

euro

1. wallaroo.

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euro ² American  

[yoor-oh, yur-] / ˈyʊər oʊ, ˈyɜr- /

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. €

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Euro ³ American  

[yoor-oh, yur-] / ˈyʊər oʊ, ˈyɜr- /

adjective

Informal.

1. European.

   a Euro expert.

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Euro- ⁴ American  

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.

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euro ¹ British  

/ 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

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euro- ² British  

/ ˈjʊərəʊ- /

combining form

1. Europe or European

   eurodollar

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euro Cultural  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of euro¹

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

Origin of euro²

1970–75; shortening of Eurocurrency

Origin of Euro³

Independent use of Euro-

Example Sentences

The German steel company confirmed its guidance for Ebitda in the range of 500 million to 600 million euros and earnings before taxes between 75 million to 175 million euros.

From The Wall Street Journal

The problem at the moment is that these fuels in F1 are incredibly expensive - figures of 300 euros per litre have been mentioned.

From BBC

Stellantis posted charges of around 25 billion euros as part of a restructuring effort.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the dollar climbed against the euro, pound and yen after sinking on Monday.

From Barron's

As one meal ended, she noticed her hosts paid the tab of nearly 500 euros, equivalent to almost $580, in cash.

From The Wall Street Journal