fugio

/ (ˈfjuːdʒɪəʊ) /

noun plural -gios

a former US copper coin worth one dollar, the first authorized by Congress (1787)

Word Origin for fugio

C18: Latin: I flee; one of the words inscribed on the coin

Example sentences from the Web for fugio

  • He made the date say something more to the reader than the number of the year, by appending to it the word "Fugio" (I fly).