mina

American

[mahy-nuh] / ˈmaɪ nə /

noun

plural

minae, minas

an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.

mina British

/ ˈmaɪnə /

noun

an ancient unit of weight and money, used in Asia Minor, equal to one sixtieth of a talent

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Etymology

Origin of mina

1570–80; < Latin < Greek mnâ < Semitic; compare Hebrew māneh mina

Example Sentences

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Y es el dueño mayoritario de una mina de bitcóin en Texas, que fue adquirida por más de 6 millones de dólares el año pasado.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2023

However, if he were a commoner, he was expected to pay only one-third of a mina of silver.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

E mais: a empresa canadense Belo Sun planeja construir uma controversa mina de ouro a céu aberto a apenas 9 quilômetros da aldeia indígena Muratu.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 5, 2023

Sumerian texts feature the earliest mentions of a weight unit, the mina, which tipped the scales at about 500 grams, or 18 ounces.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2022

Ten silver shekels of this weight could therefore without any further trouble be exchanged for the fiftieth of the gold mina, or gold shekel of the light gold talent.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max

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