Why don't we call millions and billions respectively "mega-Euro" (M€) and "giga-Euro" (G€)?

No, seriously

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HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

Why don't we call cents deci-euros? 🤔

Elessar · 26-30, M

@HannibalAteMeOut Or "one decaeuro" instead of 10€

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@Elessar that's what we call it here actually hahah

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@Elessar one dieuro, pentaeuro, decaeuro, eikosaeuro etc

basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M

@HannibalAteMeOut why are Greeks?

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@basilfawlty89 we also have a special name for the 5€ note and call it taliro, idk why though.

Elessar · 26-30, M

@HannibalAteMeOut Eikosaeuros sounds like 🦕

basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M

@HannibalAteMeOut regardless, at least I got to see your feet!

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@basilfawlty89 in your dreams?

basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M

@HannibalAteMeOut lies!

helenS · 36-40, F

@HannibalAteMeOut One Deci-Euro would be [i]ten[/i] cents.
One cent is a centi-euro, which is where the name comes from.
deci=1/10, centi=1/100
1 Centimeter = 1/100 m.

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@helenS true true, I wasn't thinking