/ Dictionary / Index E écu: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: é•cu Pronunciation: (ā-ky' Fr. ā-ky'), [key] — pl. é•cus the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages. any of various gold and silver coins of France, issued from the 13th through the 18th centuries, bearing the figure of a shield. ECU Pronunciation: (ā-k' or, sometimes, ē'sē'y'), [key] — n. a money of account of the European Common Market used in international finance, based on the combined prorated values of the currencies of member nations. E.C.U. Pronunciation: [key] English Church Union. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ectype Ecua. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language