Ecu

Morpheme

Ecu

Type

free base

Denotation

coin, literally shield

Etymology

French écu; Old French escut; Latin scūtum

Evidence

ecu, ecus

Notes

also spelled écu
ecu, scute, scutum, scudo, and escudo are doublets

See Also

Scute, Scude, Escu, Escutcheon, Cardecue