recoin

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English

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Etymology

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re- +‎ coin.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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recoin (third-person singular simple present recoins, present participle recoining, simple past and past participle recoined)

  1. (transitive) To coin (money, or an expression) again.

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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From Old French recoi + coin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁə.kwɛ̃/
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Noun

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recoin m (plural recoins)

  1. hidden and out-of-way corner, recess, nook
  2. (figurative) deepest corner, inner sanctum

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