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coin

/ˈkɔɪn/KOYN
/ˈkɔɪn/KOYN

Meaninga wedge (used to stamp)

Common meaning: a metal piece of money (first: a die-stamp)

Journey through time

  1. Latincuneus‘a wedge’
  2. Old Frenchcoinsource
  3. Middle Englishcoinsource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsa wedge → a metal piece of moneycoin‘a metal piece of money (first: a die-stamp)’ · today

coin also in: cuneiform

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin cuneus ‘a wedge’.

Roots

Related words

coigncuneiform

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