coinage

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From coin +‎ -age.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/, SAMPA: /"kOInIdZ/

[edit] Noun

Singular
coinage

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural coinages

coinage (countable and uncountable; plural coinages)

  1. The process of coining money.
  2. (uncountable) Coins taken collectively; currency.
  3. (uncountable) The creation of new words, neologizing.
  4. (countable) Something which has been made or invented, especially a coined word.
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