fugio

/ ˈfjuːdʒɪəʊ /

noun

1. a former US copper coin worth one dollar, the first authorized by Congress (1787)

Word History and Origins

Origin of fugio¹

C18: Latin: I flee; one of the words inscribed on the coin

Example Sentences

He made the date say something more to the reader than the number of the year, by appending to it the word "Fugio" (I fly).

From Project Gutenberg