leu

[ le-oo ]
/ ˈlɛ ʊ /

noun, plural lei [ley]. /leɪ/.

a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.

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Also ley [ley]. /leɪ/.

Origin of leu

First recorded in 1875–80; from Romanian: literally, “lion”; based on Turkish arslanlι (arslan “lion” + -lι adjective suffix), a name given to the Dutch rijksdaalder, which circulated in the later Ottoman Empire and bore the image of a lion (see lion)

Words nearby leu

lettre de créance, lettuce, letup, let well enough alone, Letzeburgesch, leu, leuc-, leucaena, Leucas, leucemia, leucine

Definition for leu (2 of 2)

Leu

abbreviation Biochemistry.

leucine.
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British Dictionary definitions for leu

leu
/ (ˈleɪuː) /

noun plural lei (leɪ)

the standard monetary unit of Romania and Moldova, divided into 100 bani

Word Origin for leu

from Romanian: lion
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Medical definitions for leu

Leu

abbr.

leucine
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