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Yen vs Euro - What's the difference?

yen | euro |

As nouns the difference between yen and euro

is that yen is saddle or yen can be sound or yen can be yen while euro is euro.

As an adjective yen

is calm, peaceful.

yen

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , from (etyl) ).

Noun

(yen)
  • The unit of Japanese currency, equal to 100 sen.
  • A coin or note worth one yen.

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A strong desire, urge, or yearning.
    • Synonyms
    * craving, desire, hankering, urge, yearning

    Verb

    (yenn)
  • To have a strong desire for.

    • Anagrams

    * English invariant nouns English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    euro

    English

    Etymology 1

    (wikipedia euro) The name euro was the winner of a contest open to the general public to propose names for the new European currency, and as such is technically a neologism, although it obviously alludes to the common root of geographical names for the continent Europe, derived from (etyl) Europa, from (etyl) , the name in Greek mythology of a princess, abducted by Zeus as a bull across the Bosphorus.

    Alternative forms

    * Euro

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The currency unit of the European Monetary Union]. Symbol: [[€]
  • A coin with a face value of 1 euro.
  • An abbreviation for European in any sense; e.g. "euro size"; "euro style pad".
    • Usage notes
    * The plural recommended for use in official' European documents written in English has been '''euro''' for some time, but this recommendation has been amended to ' euros .

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) yuru, (thuru).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • , a wallaroo (macropod species).
    • See also
    * joey * kangaroo * macropod * marsupial * wallaby

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