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Euro-

pref.
1. Europe; European: Eurocommunism.
2.
a. Deposited outside the country of issue: Euroyen.
b. Denominated in a currency other than the official currency of the country of issue: Eurobonds.
[Sense 2, from such terms as Eurodollar, originally, United States dollars deposited in Europe.]
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euro-

(ˈjʊərəʊ-) or before a vowel

eur-

combining form (sometimes capital)
Europe or European: eurodollar.
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eu•ro1

(ˈyʊər oʊ, ˈyɜr-)

n., pl. -ros, (esp. collectively) -ro.
wallaroo.
[1895–1900; < Ngajuri (Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Jamestown and Peterborough, South Australia) yuru]

eu•ro2

or Eu•ro

(ˈyʊər oʊ, ˈyɜr-)

n., pl. -ros.
the official common currency of those W European countries that are a part of the European Monetary Union, effective from January 1, 1999.
[1970–75; by shortening and alter. of Eurocurrency]

Euro-

a combining form meaning “Europe,” referring esp. to W Europe or the European Union: Eurocentric; Eurocrat.
Also, esp. before a vowel, Eur-.
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Translations

Euro-

, euro-
pref → Euro-, euro-; Eurocentric → eurozentrisch
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Euro-

[jʊərəʊ] pref → euro-
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