coin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkoɪ̯n/
- /ˈkɔɪ̯n/
- /ˈkɒɪ̯n/ (Ireland)
- (US) audio
- /ˈkwaɪn/ (Appalachia, obsolete)
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin cuneusder. Old French coinbor. Middle English coyn English coin 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.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
...the coins were of all countries and sizes - doubloons, and louis d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight...
1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) A token used in a special establishment like a casino.
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) That which serves for payment or recompense.
The loss of every present advantage to flesh and blood is repaid in a nobler coin.
1654, H[enry] Hammond, Of Fundamentals in a Notion Referring to Practise, London: […] J[ames] Flesher for Richard Royston, […], →OCLC:
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(figuratively, uncountable) Something in broad circulation or use.
The religious interpretation of socialism and the conception of a new epoch as the fulfilment of the true content of Christianity were, in fact, current coin in the French socialism of the 1830s and 1840s.
1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume I: The Founders, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: powstanie (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 87:Tho’ truths in manhood darkly join, Deep-seated in our mystic frame, We yield all blessing to the name Of Him that made them current coin; […]
1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXXVI”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 56:
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(UK, US, qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang, uncountable) Money in general, not limited to coins.
It was the biggest thing in the town, and everybody I met was full of it. They were going to run an over-sea empire, and make no end of coin by trade.
1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part I, page 199:Boy toy named Troy, used to live in Detroit, big dope dealer money he was getting some coin.
2014, Nicki Minaj, “Anaconda”, in The Pinkprint:She spent some serious coin on that car!
Of course, she [Charlie XCX] has a penchant for designer frames that cost upwards of $400. If you want to splurge on one of those exact pairs, go off. If you want to save some coin, I found similar options at more affordable brands and even some Amazon dupes. You’re welcome.
2024 September 14, Heath Owens, “What to Wear to Charli xcx & Troye Sivan's Tour If You Wanna 'SWEAT'”, in Cosmopolitan:
- (countable, uncountable) One of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.
- (countable, uncountable) A corner or external angle.
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(countable, uncountable) A small circular slice of food.
Spread out four bread and butter pickle coins on top, and sprinkle with onion.
2020, Evan Bloom, Rachel Levin, Eat Something, page 76:For munchies try deep-fried jalapeño coins, jumbo Buffalo wings, and hush puppies with a sweet edge.
2015, Fodor's The Carolinas & Georgia:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of cryptocoin; a cryptocurrency.
alt of cryptocoin
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| coins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
other side of the coin · initial coin offering · pay back in someone's own coin · bright as a new coin · king's coin · coin belt · golden coin turtle · memecoin · coinless · privacy coin · coin of the realm · coin-in-the-slot · nocoiner · challenge coin · coin pusher · scamcoin · stablecoin · coiny · decicoin · coinbase · centicoin · good coin · geocoin · coinsmith · coinlike · coin slot · coin-tosser · toss a coin · coin purse · toss of the coin · sandwich coin · on the toss of a coin · coin laundry · Coingate · Maundy coin · coin-operated · coin dispenser · flip of the coin · bitcoin · coin changer · coin-op laundry · cryptocoin · obsidional coin · coinmaking · coinage · coin ladder · standard coin · coinmaker · coin weight · coinbox · shitcoin · euro coin · dogecoin · millicoin · coin cell · altcoin · coin die · gold coin · two sides of the same coin · coin walk · pro-coin · coin-sword · fair coin · coin toss
Descendants
Synonyms
ackers · funds · tender · wedge · clams · fedi · gravy · smackeroonies · wampum · yenom · bread · wonga · money · cake · mozzarella · shilling · moola · bees and honey · finances · lolly · cheese · scrilla · cheddar · dinero · chip · smackers · swag · rhino · quoin · means · lovely jubbly · ching · smackeroos · mazuma · scratch · cream · bread and honey · feds · money · flizz · coin · gwolla · dosh · muck · shrapnel · legal tender · ooftish · bones · oof · gwop · spondulicks · spend · flow · simoleons · Bugs Bunny · paper · dough · blunt · brass · jack · currency · funding
Translations (260)
hu pénzdarab ((currency) a piece of currency) · mk жето́н (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · fr jeton (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · lt žetonas (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · uk моне́та ((currency) a piece of currency) · hi टंक ((currency) a piece of currency) · yue 硬幣 /硬币 ((currency) a piece of currency) · ca moneda ((currency) a piece of currency) · hu fémpénz ((currency) a piece of currency) · fi pelimerkki (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · cu цѧта ((currency) a piece of currency) · wuu 角子 ((currency) a piece of currency) · uz aqcha ((currency) a piece of currency) · uz jeton (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · mk моне́та ((currency) a piece of currency) · id keping ((currency) a piece of currency) · bo སྒོར་མོ ((currency) a piece of currency) · fa-ira ژِتون (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · id koin ((currency) a piece of currency) · sc moneda ((currency) a piece of currency) · vec monéda ((currency) a piece of currency) · cmn 硬幣 /硬币 ((currency) a piece of currency) · nap sordo ((currency) a piece of currency) · bua зоод ((currency) a piece of currency) · lv žetons (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · uz tanga ((currency) a piece of currency) · wa manoye ((currency) a piece of currency) · vo largentakönäd ((currency) a piece of currency) · pl bilon ((currency) a piece of currency) · si කාසියක් ((currency) a piece of currency) · arz عملة ((currency) a piece of currency) · tt тәңкә ((currency) a piece of currency) · sk žetón (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · pl żeton (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · nl munt ((currency) a piece of currency) · ru жето́н (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · ps دوړی ((currency) a piece of currency) · or ମୁଦ୍ରା ((currency) a piece of currency) · kn ನಾಣ್ಯ ((currency) a piece of currency) · ug قويما پۇل ((currency) a piece of currency) · ia numisma ((currency) a piece of currency) · am ሳንቲም ((currency) a piece of currency) · br moneiz ((currency) a piece of currency) · ota سكه ((currency) a piece of currency) · uk жето́н (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · sw sarafu ((currency) a piece of currency) · ja 硬貨 ((currency) a piece of currency) · vo könäd ((currency) a piece of currency) · gl ficha (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · bn মুদ্রা ((currency) a piece of currency) · grc κέρμα ((currency) a piece of currency) · ko 동전 ((currency) a piece of currency) · fur monede ((currency) a piece of currency) · nl jeton (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · it moneta ((currency) a piece of currency) · nl munt (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · nap renaro ((currency) a piece of currency) · sah манньыат ((currency) a piece of currency) · sv pentagram (one of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit) · ja コイン ((currency) a piece of currency) · as মুদ্ৰা ((currency) a piece of currency) · ro monedă ((currency) a piece of currency) · tl kuwalta ((currency) a piece of currency) · sk minca ((currency) a piece of currency) · el μάρκα (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · fa-ira سِکِّه ((currency) a piece of currency) · om saantima ((currency) a piece of currency) · tg жетон (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · kk ақша ((currency) a piece of currency) · ota آقچه ((currency) a piece of currency) · nen duremane ((currency) a piece of currency) · lo ຫຣຽນ ((currency) a piece of currency) · ms syiling ((currency) a piece of currency) · tr jeton (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · mww niaj ((currency) a piece of currency) · ny ndalamayo ((currency) a piece of currency) · bo ཊམ་ཀ ((currency) a piece of currency) · wuu 鉛角子 /铅角子 ((currency) a piece of currency) · cy darn arian ((currency) a piece of currency) · grc νόμισμα ((currency) a piece of currency) · ps سکه ((currency) a piece of currency) · tk şaýy ((currency) a piece of currency) · nl muntstuk ((currency) a piece of currency) · acw عُمْلَة ((currency) a piece of currency) · gd bonn ((currency) a piece of currency) · ota زر ((currency) a piece of currency) · ms duit syiling ((currency) a piece of currency) · fr pièce de monnaie ((currency) a piece of currency) · ang sċeatt ((currency) a piece of currency) · he מַטְבֵּעַ ((currency) a piece of currency) · pl moneta ((currency) a piece of currency) · rm muneida ((currency) a piece of currency) · mi uka ((currency) a piece of currency) · el κέρμα ((currency) a piece of currency) · bo དོང་ཙེ ((currency) a piece of currency) · te నాణెము ((currency) a piece of currency) · ga bonn ((currency) a piece of currency) · sh žètōn (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · lb Mënz ((currency) a piece of currency) · prs سِکَّه ((currency) a piece of currency) · nb mynt ((currency) a piece of currency) · bg моне́та ((currency) a piece of currency) · sa नाणक ((currency) a piece of currency) · sh monèta ((currency) a piece of currency) · hu pénzérme ((currency) a piece of currency) · da jeton (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · km កាក់ ((currency) a piece of currency) · nan-hbl 銀角仔 /银角仔 ((currency) a piece of currency) · fy munt ((currency) a piece of currency) · ti ሳንቲም ((currency) a piece of currency) · acw قِرْش ((currency) a piece of currency) · lt moneta ((currency) a piece of currency) · vec monèa ((currency) a piece of currency) · nv béeso biyázhí ((currency) a piece of currency) · alt тенке ((currency) a piece of currency) · nl geldstuk ((currency) a piece of currency) · cs mince ((currency) a piece of currency) · nrf pièche ((currency) a piece of currency) · tg танга ((currency) a piece of currency) · my ဒင်္ဂါး ((currency) a piece of currency) · sh кова̀ница ((currency) a piece of currency) · sl kovanec ((currency) a piece of currency) · kk мәнет ((currency) a piece of currency) · eo monero ((currency) a piece of currency) · cmn 銅錢 /铜钱 ((currency) a piece of currency) · sh nòvčić ((currency) a piece of currency) · ko 코인 ((currency) a piece of currency) · ur سِکَّہ ((currency) a piece of currency) · af munt ((currency) a piece of currency) · et rahamärk (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · hu érme ((currency) a piece of currency) · ltg moneta ((currency) a piece of currency) · es moneda metálica ((currency) a piece of currency) · az sikkə ((currency) a piece of currency) · es numerario ((currency) a piece of currency) · pdt Jeltstekj ((currency) a piece of currency) · yue 銀仔 /银仔 ((currency) a piece of currency) · el νόμισμα ((currency) a piece of currency) · tr demir para ((currency) a piece of currency) · pt prata ((currency) a piece of currency) · pt moeda ((currency) a piece of currency) · ky жетон (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · mi moni ((currency) a piece of currency) · ar قِرْش ((currency) a piece of currency) · an moneda ((currency) a piece of currency) · ml നാണയം ((currency) a piece of currency) · de Chip (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · sl žeton (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · is mynt ((currency) a piece of currency) · aii ܛܲܒ݂ܥܵܐ ((currency) a piece of currency) · et metallraha ((currency) a piece of currency) · id kepingan ((currency) a piece of currency) · hi मुद्रा ((currency) a piece of currency) · gon బిల్ల ((currency) a piece of currency) · tl barya ((currency) a piece of currency) · mt munita ((currency) a piece of currency) · scn munita ((currency) a piece of currency) · mn зоос ((currency) a piece of currency) · tr sikke ((currency) a piece of currency) · lo ເງິນຕາ ((currency) a piece of currency) · it gettone (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · de Jeton (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · de Geldstück ((currency) a piece of currency) · fr jeton ((currency) a piece of currency) · dlm monaita ((currency) a piece of currency) · alt темир акча ((currency) a piece of currency) · ja 玉 ((currency) a piece of currency) · io moneto ((currency) a piece of currency) · sv jetong (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · sv mynt (one of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit) · ky монета ((currency) a piece of currency) · pa ਸਿੱਕਾ ((currency) a piece of currency) · tr madenî para ((currency) a piece of currency) · rm muneda ((currency) a piece of currency) · fi kolikko (one of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit) · yue 銀 /银 ((currency) a piece of currency) · pl moneta (one of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit) · ka ჟეტონი (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · bua хашарһан ((currency) a piece of currency) · ba тәңкә ((currency) a piece of currency) · th เหรียญ ((currency) a piece of currency) · ar عُمْلَة ((currency) a piece of currency) · zu uhlamvu class 11/10 ((currency) a piece of currency) · tg сикка ((currency) a piece of currency) · ar سِكَّة ((currency) a piece of currency) · gl moeda ((currency) a piece of currency) · la nummus ((currency) a piece of currency) · it denari (one of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit) · cy pisyn arian ((currency) a piece of currency) · ast moneda ((currency) a piece of currency) · mi moni uka ((currency) a piece of currency) · es moneda sonante ((currency) a piece of currency) · hu zseton (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · mnw ခလာန် ((currency) a piece of currency) · da polet (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · ta நாணயம் ((currency) a piece of currency) · fi kolikko ((currency) a piece of currency) · ce ахча ((currency) a piece of currency) · ro jeton (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · af muntstuk ((currency) a piece of currency) · sc moneta ((currency) a piece of currency) · sh kovànica ((currency) a piece of currency) · rm munaida ((currency) a piece of currency) · cy bathon ((currency) a piece of currency) · lo ບ້ານ ((currency) a piece of currency) · sh монѐта ((currency) a piece of currency) · la moneta ((currency) a piece of currency) · ka მონეტა ((currency) a piece of currency) · fo mynt ((currency) a piece of currency) · be жэто́н (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · hy մետաղադրամ ((currency) a piece of currency) · vi đồng tiền ((currency) a piece of currency) · et žetoon (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · za ngaenzgeng ((currency) a piece of currency) · oc moneda ((currency) a piece of currency) · arz قرش ((currency) a piece of currency) · eu txanpon ((currency) a piece of currency) · kk жетон (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · sv mynt ((currency) a piece of currency) · de Münze ((currency) a piece of currency) · gd cùinn ((currency) a piece of currency) · kk монета ((currency) a piece of currency) · hi सिक्का ((currency) a piece of currency) · cs žeton (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · da mønt ((currency) a piece of currency) · es moneda contante y sonante ((currency) a piece of currency) · es moneda ((currency) a piece of currency) · de Münze (one of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit) · pl denar (one of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit) · lo ຫລຽນ ((currency) a piece of currency) · ia moneta ((currency) a piece of currency) · pt ficha (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · mi kapa ((currency) a piece of currency) · pl pentakl (one of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit) · tl pera ((currency) a piece of currency) · sh но̀вчић ((currency) a piece of currency) · ne सिक्का ((currency) a piece of currency) · vo goldakönäd ((currency) a piece of currency) · am ሣንቲም ((currency) a piece of currency) · be манэ́та ((currency) a piece of currency) · mr नाणे ((currency) a piece of currency) · ba тимер аҡса ((currency) a piece of currency) · gu સિક્કો ((currency) a piece of currency) · bg жето́н (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · ru фи́шка (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · tk teňňe ((currency) a piece of currency) · yi מטבע ((currency) a piece of currency) · ang mynet ((currency) a piece of currency) · sv pollett (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · enm coyn ((currency) a piece of currency) · eo ĵetono (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · sq monedhë ((currency) a piece of currency) · fo myntur ((currency) a piece of currency) · ru моне́та ((currency) a piece of currency) · mn ᠵᠣᠭᠤᠰ ((currency) a piece of currency) · be мане́та ((currency) a piece of currency) · et münt ((currency) a piece of currency) · sh жѐто̄н (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) · sc muneda ((currency) a piece of currency) · lv monēta ((currency) a piece of currency)