coinage
The process of coining moneyThe process of coining money.
» I should really figure out the coinage in this country.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of coining money.
Münzprägung
чека́нкаčekánka
(uncountable)Coins taken collectively; currency.
coins collectively
(uncountable)The creation of new words, neologizing.
(countable)Something which has been made or invented, especially a coined word; a neologism.
a newly invented word or phrase
(countable, uncountable)The process of creating something new.
Examples
2 sentencesI should really figure out the coinage in this country.
Eric who was a weak prince issued a bad coinage which excited great discontent among the Danes.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English coynage, from Old French coignage, from coignier. By surfaceInherited from Middle English coynage, from Old French coignage, from coignier. By surface analysis, coin + -age.
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Forms
plural: coinagesSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable