English
Etymology
French coin, "corner", "die for stamping", "wedge", confer English "quoin ". From Latin cuneus , "(troops in) wedge (formation)".
Pronunciation
Homophones
Noun
coin (coins )
- (currency) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- A token used in a special establishment like a casino (also called a chip).
- One of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.
Derived terms
Translations
- Chinese: 硬币
- Czech: mince f
- Dutch: munt m (1), muntstuk n (1), geldstuk n (1), hoeksteen m (4), hoek m (4)
- Finnish: kolikko
- French: monnaie f, pièce f
- Frisian: munt
- German: Münze f (1), Geldstück n (1), Chip m (2)
- Indonesian: keping , kepingan , koin
- Interlingua: moneta
- Italian: moneta f
- Japanese: 硬貨 (こうか, kōka), コイン (koin)
- Korean: 동전 [銅錢] (dongjeon)
- Lithuanian: moneta f (1); žetonas m (2)
- Persian: سکه (sekkeh)
- Polish: moneta, bilon
- Portuguese: moeda
- Romanian: monedă f
- Russian: монета
- Spanish: moneda f, sencillo ? m
- Swedish: mynt
Verb
to coin (coins , coined , coining )
- to create coins.
- to make up or invent, and establish
- Over the last century the advance in science has led to many new words being coined.
Translations (please verify)
- Dutch: munten , aanmunten , munt slaan
- Dutch: verzinnen , smeden
- German: prägen (1,2)
- Italian: coniare
- Spanish: acuñar
French
Noun
coin m
- corner, wedge
