mint
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Latin monēta (“‘place for making coins’”), from the temple of Juno Moneta (named for Monēta mother of the Muses), where coins were made, akin to Danish mønte (spelling before the writing reform of 1948: mynte), German münzen (“‘to mint’”), and to Russian монета (“‘coin’”).
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mint (plural mints)
- A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
- (informal) A large amount of money. A vast sum or amount, etc.
- That house is worth a mint
- It must have cost a mint to produce!
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to mint (third-person singular simple present mints, present participle minting, simple past and past participle minted)
- (transitive) To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.
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mint (not comparable)
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- Of condition, as new.
- in mint condition.
- (numismatics) In near-perfect condition; uncirculated.
- (philately) Unused with original gum; as issued originally.
- (slang) Very good.
- that's mint
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From Latin menta (“‘the plant’”) < Ancient Greek mythological figure (Minthe), akin to Old Norse minta (“‘mint’”).
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mint (plural mints)
- Any of several plants of the family Labiatae, typically aromatic with square stems.
- The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
- (color/colour) a green colour, like that of mint.
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mint colour:
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- A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
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mint (comparative mintier, superlative mintiest)
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- (color/colour) Of a green colour, like that of the mint plant.
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mint
- The second-person singular present tense of minnen.
- The third-person singular present tense of minnen.
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- IPA: /ˈmint/
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mint
- (comparison) than, as ... as (creates a clause, so a comma is needed)
- A kastély nagyobb, mint a kutyaház. - The castle is bigger than the dog-house.
- Olyan nagy a házam, mint a tiéd. - My house is as big as yours.
- as (no new clause, no comma)

