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mina.

A monetary unit of ancient Greece and the Middle East, originally equivalent to the weight of a mina of silver.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A monetary unit of ancient Greece and the Middle East, originally equivalent to the weight of a mina of silver.

    historical
  2. A unit of weight of varying value used in the ancient Middle East, especially Babylonia, Mesopotamia and Egypt; also an ancient Greek measure of weight equivalent to 1/60th of a talent, approximately 400-700 grams.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin mina, from Ancient Greek μνᾶ (mnâ, “mna”). Compare maneh, from Biblical Hebrew מָנֶה (māne), as well as maund.

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of myna.

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindi मैना (mainā)/Urdu مینا (mainā), from Sanskrit मदन (madana).

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