euro-

prefix

Denominated in a currency other than that of the country in which it is issued.

“Euro- + Sterling → Eurosterling”

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Meanings

euro-1

prefix
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Euro-.

Euro-2

prefix

alternative euro-

  1. in compoundsCombining form of Europe.
  2. in compoundsCombining form of European Union.
  3. businessDenominated in a currency other than that of the country in which it is issued.

    Euro- + Sterling → Eurosterling

    1 more example

    Eurocurrency markets are active in other major currencies as well, including Eurosterling, Euroyen, and euro-denominated Eurocurrencies (sometimes called “Euroeuros”).

    2012, Kirt C. Butler, Multinational Finance: Evaluating Opportunities, Costs, and Risks of Operations, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN

Origin

Shortened unetymologically from Europe or Europo- in compounds. 20th-century formation, perhaps echoing terms like Afro-, Indo-, Sino- etc. An early attestation is the 1911 title The "Euro-Asian" or "Anglo-Indian", but the word Eurasian is attested in English from 1844. In finance, the term is a generalisation of Eurobond, which originally referred to bonds denominated in dollars but issued in Europe.

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Translations

Bulgarian евро-
  • евро- (evro-)pertaining to Europe
Catalan euro-
  • euro-pertaining to Europe
Chinese Mandarin 歐- /欧-
  • 歐- /欧- (Ōu-)pertaining to Europe
Czech euro-
  • euro-pertaining to Europe
Danish euro-
  • euro-pertaining to Europe
Dutch euro-
  • euro-pertaining to Europe
Finnish euro-
  • euro-pertaining to Europe
French euro-
  • euro-pertaining to Europe
German Euro-
  • Euro-pertaining to Europe
Greek ευρω-
  • ευρω- (evro-)pertaining to Europe
Hindi यूरो-
  • यूरो- (yūro-)pertaining to Europe
Indonesian Euro-
  • Euro-pertaining to Europe
Italian euro-
  • euro-pertaining to Europe
Japanese ユーロ, 欧-
  • ユーロ (Yūro)pertaining to Europe
  • 欧- (Ō-)pertaining to Europe
Malay Euro-
  • Euro-pertaining to Europe
Persian اورو
  • اورو (urow-)pertaining to Europe
Polish euro-
  • euro-pertaining to Europe
Portuguese euro-
  • euro-pertaining to Europe
Russian е́вро-, европе́йско-
  • е́вро- (jévro-)pertaining to Europe
  • европе́йско- (jevropéjsko-)pertaining to Europe
Spanish euro-
  • euro-pertaining to Europe
Tagalog Euro-
  • Euro-pertaining to Europe
Ukrainian євро-
  • євро- (jevro-)pertaining to Europe
Cite this entry
APA

euro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euro-

MLA

“euro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euro-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “euro-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euro-.

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