English–French

“ecu” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/eky/

Example

Mon grand-père avait un écu dans sa collection.

My grandfather had an ecu in his collection.

Illustration for écu (ecu)

How to say “ecu” in French

“Ecu” in French is écu.

A round gold or silver coin carrying a ruler's heraldic shield.

Full entry for écu: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with écu

Le blason portait un écu doré.

The coat of arms bore a golden shield.

Tips for using écu

  • Écu is masculine, so its usual indefinite article is un écu and its definite form is l'écu.

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