What does euro in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word euro in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use euro in French.

The word euro in French means the euro, euro, euro, euro-, euro, symbolic sum of one euro, eurozone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word euro

the euro

nom masculin (unité monétaire européenne) (European currency: uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le franc a disparu en 2002 au profit de l'euro.

euro

nom masculin (souvent au pluriel (somme d'argent) (countable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai un euro dans ma poche. Ce manteau ne m'a coûté que vingt euros (or: 20 €)
This coat only cost me €20.

euro, euro-

préfix (relatif à l'Europe)

(prefix: Added to front of word stem--for example, unsaid = un+said.)
Mon père a été élu eurodéputé.

euro

préfix (relatif à la monnaie euro)

(prefix: Added to front of word stem--for example, unsaid = un+said.)
Le Royaume-Uni ne fait pas partie de l’Eurogroupe.

symbolic sum of one euro

nom masculin (dédomagement minimal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les repreneurs ont acheté l'entreprise pour un euro symbolique. L'homme a été condamné à une peine d'un euro symbolique.
The man was given a symbolic fine of one euro.

eurozone

nom féminin (pays utilisant l'euro) (sometimes capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Grande-Bretagne ne fait pas partie de la zone euro.

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