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euro

 

[ หˆjสŠษ™rษ™สŠ ]

Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

currency

The official currency of the European Union, used by 19 of the 27 member countries. It is the second most traded currency in the world after the US dollar. The euro is symbolized by โ‚ฌ and is subdivided into 100 cents.

Synonyms

EUR

Examples of usage

  • I exchanged my dollars for euros before traveling to Europe.
  • The euro has been in circulation since 2002.
Context #2 | Noun

soccer

A prestigious international soccer tournament held every four years, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for European national teams. The tournament features top European teams competing for the coveted trophy.

Synonyms

European Championship

Examples of usage

  • The Euro 2020 tournament was postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic.
  • Portugal won the Euro championship in 2016.

Translations

Translations of the word "euro" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น euro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฏเฅ‚เคฐเฅ‹

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Euro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ euro

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั”ะฒั€ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ euro

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒฆใƒผใƒญ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท euro

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ euro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท euro

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠูˆุฑูˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ euro

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ euro

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฌงๅ…ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ evro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ evra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตัƒั€ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ avro

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ euro

Word origin

The word 'euro' originated from the Latin word 'euro' which means 'Europe'. The euro currency was introduced on January 1, 1999, as an electronic currency and became a physical currency in 2002. The euro symbol โ‚ฌ was inspired by the Greek letter epsilon (ะ„) as a nod to the cradle of European civilization. The euro was created to facilitate trade and economic growth among European countries and to further integrate the European Union.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,812, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.