n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ē -( ˌ )s ē - ' yü
Function: noun
Usage: often cap E&C&U
Etymology: E uropean C urrency U nit (influenced by French écu ecu)
Date: 1970
: a money of account based on the currency units of members of the European Union from 1979 up to the introduction of the euro in 1999