coin

CEFRA2

/ˈkoɪ̯n/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A flat piece of metal used as money.

  2. 02

    verb

    To create a new word or phrase.

Examples

  • The gold coin was much more valuable than was supposed.

  • There is a gold coin.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɔɪ̯n/
  • /ˈkwaɪn/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A token used in a special establishment like a casino.

  2. That which serves for payment or recompense.

  3. A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.

More examples

In context

  • She spent some serious coin on that car!

  • What's the best coin to buy right now?

  • to coin silver dollars

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English coyn, from Old French coigne (“wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping”), from Latin cuneus (“wedge”). Doublet of coign and cuneus. See also quoin (“cornerstone”). Displaced Middle English mynt, from Old English mynet (whence modern English mint), which was derived from Latin monēta.