amero

See also: Amero and amerò

English

Etymology

From America, perhaps modelled on euro; coined by Canadian politician Herb Grubel in 1999.

Noun

amero (plural ameros)

1. A proposed unified currency of Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
   • 2003, Louis-Philippe Rochon, Mario Seccareccia, Dollarization: lessons from Europe and the Americas:

     The amero notes and coins will have in common abstract designs on one side. Notes and coins will be produced in each of the three countries […]

   • 2006, Amy Verdun, Britain and Canada and their large neighboring monetary unions:

     From the US point of view, the key benefit of the amero model - reduced transactions costs - would be fully duplicated by the dollarization alternative.

   • 2006, Vasu Brown, Digital Xchange - Boring Ways to Learn the DX Market:

     The Amero would increase the GDP of the US by only roughly 15%.

Anagrams

• EAROM, Eramo, Maore, Morea, morae