From Middle English mynt, münet (“money, coin”), from Old English mynet (“coin”), from late Proto-West Germanic *munit, from Latin monēta (“place for making coins, coined money”), from the temple of Juno Moneta (named for Monēta mother of the Muses), where coins were made. Doublet of money and manat. The verb is from the noun; Old English mynetian (“to mint”) is a parallel formation.
Meanings
(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, not-comparable) Ellipsis of mint condition: like new.
Trading card sales have taken off, too. The price of mint condition cards on StockX jumped to an average $775 in January from $280 a year ago. 2021 March 13, Erin Griffith, “From Crypto Art to Trading Cards, Investment Manias Abound”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Most of my collection is near mint, but these ones here are mint.
(not-comparable) In near-perfect condition; uncirculated.
(not-comparable) Unused with original gum; as issued originally.
(Geordie, Northern-England, not-comparable, qualifier:especially Manchester, slang) Very good, excellent.
And my God, what a house it was – it was mint! In all my life I had never set foot in such a beautiful place. 2014, Holly Hagan, Not Quite a Geordie:
“Everyone was having a beano, everyone was partying, the music was going, it was mint – as soon as England won we booked it.” 2024 July 14, Rachel Hall, quoting Ashley Cullen, “‘I’ve never seen owt like it’: England fans in Benidorm in high spirits before Euro final”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
nl uitmuntend (numismatics: near-perfect) · es sin usar (of condition, as new) · nl piekfijn (of condition, as new) · fi postituore (unused stamp) · no som ny (of condition, as new) · nl postfris (unused stamp) · fi uudenveroinen (of condition, as new) · de postfrisch (unused stamp) · es como nuevo (of condition, as new) · fi virheetön (numismatics: near-perfect) · nl ongeschonden (of condition, as new) · da postfrisk (unused stamp) · de einwandfrei (of condition, as new) · de wie neu (of condition, as new) · bg неизползван (of condition, as new) · bg чисто нов (of condition, as new) · fi virheetön (of condition, as new) · fr impeccable (numismatics: near-perfect)
From Middle English mynt, münet (“money, coin”), from Old English mynet (“coin”), from late Proto-West Germanic *munit, from Latin monēta (“place for making coins, coined money”), from the temple of Juno Moneta (named for Monēta mother of the Muses), where coins were made. Doublet of money and manat. The verb is from the noun; Old English mynetian (“to mint”) is a parallel formation.
Meanings
A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
(informal) A vast sum of money; (by extension) a large amount of something.
It must have cost a mint to produce!
to make a mint
That house is worth a mint.
(figuratively) Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
A mint of phrases in his brain. c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:
es fortuna (large amount of money) · ota ضربخانه (money-producing building or institution) · nl fortuin (large amount of money) · sv multum (large amount of money) · kmr derbxane (money-producing building or institution) · tr darphane (money-producing building or institution) · et aare (large amount of money) · pt casa de moeda (money-producing building or institution) · lv naudas kaltuve (money-producing building or institution) · cy bathdy (money-producing building or institution) · ca seca (money-producing building or institution) · pt fortuna (large amount of money) · tr para basımevi (money-producing building or institution) · hu pénzverde (money-producing building or institution) · ru больша́я су́мма (large amount of money) · et müntvärk (money-producing building or institution) · fi omaisuus (large amount of money) · ru моне́тный двор (money-producing building or institution) · vi xưởng đúc tiền (money-producing building or institution) · sv förmögenhet (large amount of money) · gl moeda (money-producing building or institution) · zza derbxane (money-producing building or institution) · th โรงกษาปณ์ (money-producing building or institution) · eo monfarejo (money-producing building or institution) · sv myntverk (money-producing building or institution) · el νομισματοκοπείο (money-producing building or institution) · sl kovnica (money-producing building or institution) · ro mică avere (large amount of money) · sk mincovňa (money-producing building or institution) · et vermikoda (money-producing building or institution) · it zecca (money-producing building or institution) · pt casa da moeda (money-producing building or institution) · es ceca (money-producing building or institution) · zh 鑄幣局 /铸币局 (money-producing building or institution) · la monēta (money-producing building or institution) · ro căruță de bani (large amount of money) · et rikkus (large amount of money) · fa ضرابخانه (money-producing building or institution) · mi whare whakarewa moni (money-producing building or institution) · lv kaltuve (money-producing building or institution) · lv monētu kaltuve (money-producing building or institution) · de Münzstätte (money-producing building or institution) · de Heidengeld (large amount of money) · fr atelier des monnaies (money-producing building or institution) · ka ზარაფხანა (money-producing building or institution) · it fortuna (large amount of money) · et rahapada (large amount of money) · et müntla (money-producing building or institution) · kmr sike (money-producing building or institution) · fr fortune (large amount of money) · nl munt (money-producing building or institution) · et rahakus (large amount of money) · grc ἀργυροκοπεῖον (money-producing building or institution) · es casa de moneda (money-producing building or institution) · mk тарапана (money-producing building or institution) · pl mennica (money-producing building or institution) · fi rahapaja (money-producing building or institution) · es dineral (large amount of money) · ak sikatwabea (money-producing building or institution) · lt kalykla (money-producing building or institution) · nb myntverk (money-producing building or institution) · de Münze (money-producing building or institution) · ml കമ്മട്ടം (money-producing building or institution) · fr hôtel des monnaies (money-producing building or institution) · da mønt (money-producing building or institution) · tr servet (large amount of money) · hy դրամահատարան (money-producing building or institution) · ga mionta (money-producing building or institution) · et varandus (large amount of money) · ja 造幣局 (money-producing building or institution) · pl fortuna (large amount of money) · ang mynetsmiþþe (money-producing building or institution) · hi टकसाल (money-producing building or institution) · de Münzanstalt (money-producing building or institution) · et rahapada (money-producing building or institution) · bg монетен двор (money-producing building or institution) · te టంకశాల (money-producing building or institution) · enm mynt (money-producing building or institution) · cs mincovna (money-producing building or institution) · mr टाकसाळ (money-producing building or institution) · zza serwet (large amount of money) · gl casa da moeda (money-producing building or institution) · ro monetăria (money-producing building or institution)
From Middle English mynt, münet (“money, coin”), from Old English mynet (“coin”), from late Proto-West Germanic *munit, from Latin monēta (“place for making coins, coined money”), from the temple of Juno Moneta (named for Monēta mother of the Muses), where coins were made. Doublet of money and manat. The verb is from the noun; Old English mynetian (“to mint”) is a parallel formation.
Meanings
(transitive) To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.
For some time past the legal currency in the various Provinces has been insufficient for use. Formerly the two Provinces of Fuchien and Kuangtung minted some large, round copper coins of excellent workmanship that were said, by the people after they were put into circulation, to be convenient. 1914, Wen Pin Wei, chapter IV, in The Currency Problem in China, Columbia University Press, →OCLC, page 111:
The Central Bank discontinued minting kopeks gradually. In 2012, the regulatory body stopped minting one-kopek and five-kopek coins. In 2018, the Central Bank stopped minting kopeks completely and now mints only ruble coins. 2019 May 14, “Russia stops minting kopeks”, in Invest Foresight:
To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.
China’s newly minted national parks don’t just safeguard famous keystone species such as Siberian tigers, giant pandas and Hainan gibbons. They are also designed to preserve the shrinking ecosystems that support such iconic wildlife, ranging from sweltering (tropical jungles in the southern province of Hainan to the chilly maple forests of northern Heilongjiang and Jilin Provinces bordering Siberia. 2022 November 17, Paul Salopek, “A ‘Slow Storytelling’ Writing and Photography Workshop Boosts Conservation in China”, in National Geographic, archived from the original on 24 Nov 2022:
Titles […] as may appeare to be easily minted a. 1627 (date written), Francis [Bacon], “Considerations Touching a Warre with Spaine. […]”, in William Rawley, editor, Certaine Miscellany Works of the Right Honourable Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount S. Alban. […], London: […] I. Hauiland for Humphrey Robinson, […], published 1629, →OCLC, page 24:
(transitive) To create a crypto token.
Beeple’s collaged JPG was made, or “minted,” in February as a “nonfungible token,” or NFT. 2021 March 11, Scott Reyburn, “JPG File Sells for $69 Million, as ‘NFT Mania’ Gathers Pace”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Etymology tree
Latin mentabor.
Proto-West Germanic *mintā
Old English minte
Middle English mynte
English mint
From Middle English mynte, from Old English minte (“mint plant”), from Proto-West Germanic *mintā (“mint”), from Latin menta, probably from a lost Mediterranean language either through Ancient Greek μίνθη (mínthē), μίνθα (míntha) or directly. Akin to Old Norse minta (“mint”). Doublet of mentha.
Meanings
(not-comparable) Of a green color, like that of the mint plant.
Etymology tree
Latin mentabor.
Proto-West Germanic *mintā
Old English minte
Middle English mynte
English mint
From Middle English mynte, from Old English minte (“mint plant”), from Proto-West Germanic *mintā (“mint”), from Latin menta, probably from a lost Mediterranean language either through Ancient Greek μίνθη (mínthē), μίνθα (míntha) or directly. Akin to Old Norse minta (“mint”). Doublet of mentha.
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.
(countable, uncountable) The flavoring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
(countable, uncountable) A green color, like that of mint.
(countable, uncountable) A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
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Eau de Cologne mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · urinal mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · apple-scented mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mintlike (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint tea (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · Korean mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · field mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint green (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint cream (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · bergamot mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · energy mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mintbush (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · fish mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · orange mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint sauce (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint choco (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint 'n' chip (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · Kendal mint cake (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · garden mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · brook mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · spearmint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint geranium (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · hot mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mintless (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · brown mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · grapefruit mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · gingermint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · catmint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint chocolate (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · curled mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · double bubble mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint moth (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · brandy mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · horsemint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · freshmint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · New Zealand mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · stone mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · wild mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · crisp mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint chocolate chip (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint julep (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · pineapple mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · licorice mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · lemon mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint julip (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · apple mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mountain mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · scotch mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint drop (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · buttermint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint chip (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · squaw mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint sling (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · corn mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint vinegar (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint cake (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · minty (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · wood mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · breath mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint 'n chip (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · water mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint jelly (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint stick (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · breast mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint imperial (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · Maori mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mint water (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · wafer-thin mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · mackerel mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · chocolate mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · Corsican mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · Vietnamese mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · crisped mint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2)) · peppermint (Terms derived from the noun mint (Etymology 2))
From Middle English minten, from Old English myntan (“to mean, intend, purpose, determine, resolve”), from Proto-West Germanic *muntijan (“to think, consider”), from Proto-Indo-European *men-, *mnā- (“to think”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian mintsje, muntsje (“to aim, target”), Dutch munten (“to aim at, target”), German Low German münten (“to aim at”), German münzen (“to aim at”), Dutch monter (“cheerful, gladsome, spry”), Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌽𐍃 (muns, “thought, opinion”), Old English munan (“to be mindful of, consider, intend”). More at mind.
Meanings
(Northern-England, Scotland, qualifier:provincial) An intent, a purpose; an attempt, a try; an effort, an endeavor.
From Middle English minten, from Old English myntan (“to mean, intend, purpose, determine, resolve”), from Proto-West Germanic *muntijan (“to think, consider”), from Proto-Indo-European *men-, *mnā- (“to think”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian mintsje, muntsje (“to aim, target”), Dutch munten (“to aim at, target”), German Low German münten (“to aim at”), German münzen (“to aim at”), Dutch monter (“cheerful, gladsome, spry”), Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌽𐍃 (muns, “thought, opinion”), Old English munan (“to be mindful of, consider, intend”). More at mind.
Meanings
(Northern-England, Scotland, intransitive, qualifier:provincial) To try, attempt; take aim.
(Northern-England, Scotland, qualifier:provincial, transitive) To try, attempt, endeavor; to take aim at; to try to hit; to purpose.
(Scotland, intransitive) To hint; suggest; insinuate.