coin.
A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
Meaning & usage
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.
That which serves for payment or recompense.
Something in broad circulation or use.
Money in general, not limited to coins.
She spent some serious coin on that car!
One of the suits of minor arcana in tarot, or a card of that suit.
A corner or external angle.
A small circular slice of food.
Ellipsis of cryptocoin; a cryptocurrency.
What's the best coin to buy right now?
Where this word comes from
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.
To make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal.
to coin silver dollars
to coin a medal
To make or fabricate (especially a word or phrase).
Over the last century the advance in science has led to many new words being coined.
To acquire rapidly, as money; to make.
Where this word comes from
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.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.