copeck

[ koh-pek ]

/ ˈkoʊ pɛk /

noun

kopeck.

Nearby words

copasetic, copay, copayment, copd, cope, copeck, copehan, copemate, copen, copenhagen, copenhagen blue

Definition for copeck (2 of 2)

kopeck

or ko·pek, co·peck

[ koh-pek ]

/ ˈkoʊ pɛk /

noun

an aluminum-bronze coin of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, the 100th part of a ruble.

Origin of kopeck

1690–1700; < Russian kopéĭka, equivalent to kopʾë lance, spear + -ka diminutive suffix; so called from the lance with which the figure on the coin was armed

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Examples from the Web for copeck

His months pay—every copeck of that was spent and receipted.
The Duel|A. I. Kuprin
Well, he remained in service a second year, and received a second copeck.
Russian Fairy Tales|W. R. S. Ralston
A few beggars circulated in the crowd and gathered here and there a copeck.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
The main one is on November 8, St. Michael's day, when they spend every copeck they have collected.
Tramping with Tramps|Josiah Flynt

Raskolnikov joined two or three listeners, took out a five copeck piece and put it in the girl's hand.
Crime and Punishment|Fyodor Dostoevsky

British Dictionary definitions for copeck (1 of 2)

copeck

/ (ˈkəʊpɛk) /

noun

a variant spelling of kopeck

British Dictionary definitions for copeck (2 of 2)

kopeck

kopek or copeck

/ (ˈkəʊpɛk) /

noun

a monetary unit of Russia and Belarus worth one hundredth of a rouble: coins are still used as tokens for coin-operated machinery although the kopeck itself is virtually valueless

Word Origin for kopeck

Russian kopeika, from kopye lance; so called because of the representation of Tsar Ivan IV on the coin with a lance in his hand

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Word Origin and History for copeck

kopeck

1/100 of a ruble, from Russian kopeika, from kop'e "lance" (cognate with Greek kopis "chopper, cleaver;" see hatchet); so called because the coin showed the czar with lance in hand.