plural lei ˈlā How to pronounce leu (audio)
the basic monetary unit of Moldova and Romania see Money Table

Examples of leu in a Sentence

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At the time of publishing, the hotel has added a new cocktail bar, The Lei Stand, a reference to Honolulu's Chinatown lei shops. Jalyn Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025 On SnapChat, there was a custom snap lens leveraging AR technology allowing fans to have Stitch crawl on their head and shoulders while wearing a lei, sunglasses, etc. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2025 After the first-round vote, authorities had to cancel a bond auction, and its central bank sold off foreign exchange reserves to slow the slide of the Romanian leu against the euro. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 May 2025 Learn Hawaiian phrases and to dance hula, strum the ukulele or make a fresh flower lei. Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leu

Word History

Etymology

Romanian, literally, lion, from Latin leo — more at lion

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leu was in 1879

Cite this Entry

“Leu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leu. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

Leu

abbreviation
leucine; leucyl
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