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Idioms about coin
Origin of coin
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English coyn(e), coygne, from Anglo-French; Middle French coin, cuigne “wedge, corner, die,” from Latin cuneus “wedge”
OTHER WORDS FROM coin
coin·a·ble, adjectivecoin·er, nounmis·coin, verbre·coin, verb (used with object)Words nearby coin
Other definitions for coin (2 of 2)
Origin of COIN
co(unter)in(surgency)
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How to use coin in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for coin
coin
/ (kɔɪn) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of coin
coinable, adjectivecoiner, nounWord Origin for coin
C14: from Old French: stamping die, from Latin cuneus wedge
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Other Idioms and Phrases with coin
coin
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