n.
Pronunciation: ' ā - ˌ kyü, ā -k
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ecus \ - ˌ kyüz, -k \
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