leu

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Scrabble points
3
Words With Friends
5
Letters
3
Pronunciation
/ˈleɪ.uː/

Definition of leu

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The unit of currency of Romania, equal to one hundred bani.
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noun

  1. The unit of currency of Romania, equal to one hundred bani.
  2. The unit of currency of Moldova, equal to one hundred bani.
    “Soon afterwards, it emerged that the Moldovan company Natural Gaz DC had signed a contract with Tiraspoltransgaz. Arkady Vikol, a co-owner of Natural Gaz DC, said the company planned to buy two to three million cubic metres of gas per day on European exchanges, generating around 3 million Moldovan lei per day (€150,000) in daily tax revenues for the Moldovan budget.”
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of low-enriched uranium.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of lineside electronics unit.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian leu (“lion”), from Latin leō (“lion”). Doublet of Leo, lev, lion, and Lyon.

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