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See also: Monnaie
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French moneie, monoie, from Latin monēta. Compare English money.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
monnaie f (plural monnaies)
- change (money back after a transaction)
- 10 francs de monnaie. ― 10 francs change.
- Gardez la monnaie. ― Keep the change.
- currency
- Le dollar est la monnaie d’Australie. ― The dollar is the currency of Australia.
- cash, change (coins, as opposed to notes)
- coinage
Derived terms[edit]
- battre monnaie
- frapper monnaie
- monnaie courante
- monnaie d’échange
- monnaie unique
- monnayer
- petite monnaie
- pièce de monnaie
- rendre la monnaie de sa pièce
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Verb[edit]
monnaie
- inflection of monnayer:
Further reading[edit]
- “monnaie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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