Eurocurrency en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English Euro- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin currēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Medieval Latin currentiabor. English currency English Eurocurrency From Euro- + currency. Because originally dollars were held in Europe. Compare Eurodollar.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Deposits denominated in a currency other than the currency of the depositee.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurocurrencies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Euromark · Euroyen · Eurodollar · Eurofranc · Eurosterling · Euroeuro · Eurokoruna · Euroguilder
Translations (3)
uk євровалю́та (foreign currency deposits) · fi eurovaluutta (foreign currency deposits) · pl eurowaluta (foreign currency deposits)