E-day

English

Etymology

E(uro) + day, on the pattern of D-Day

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: ēʹdā, IPA^(key): /ˈiːdeɪ/
(US) enPR: ēʹdā', iʹdā', IPA^(key): /ˈiˌdeɪ/

Proper noun

E-day

The day on which the euro became the official currency in much of Europe — 1st January 2002.

See also

Eurozone

References

“E-day, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [Draft entry; Dec. 2004]

Anagrams

Adey, Daye, Eady, daye, yead

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