Euro-

Meanings

1. Pertaining to Europe, especially as a political entity.
2. Pertaining to the European Union.
3. Denominated in a currency other than that of the country in which it is issued.

1. Alternative letter-case form of Euro-.

Etymology

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.