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leu.

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

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Meaning & usage

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

  2. The unit of currency of Moldova, equal to one hundred bani.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.