minter

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English mynter, from Old English mynetere, from Proto-West Germanic *munitārī, from Latin monētārius; equivalent to mint +‎ -er. Doublet of monetary

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɪntə(ɹ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɪntɚ/, [ˈmɪɾ̃ɚ]
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  • Rhymes: -ɪntə(ɹ)

Noun[edit]

minter (plural minters)

  1. One who mints, particularly a moneyer producing coinage.
  2. (British, slang) An item in mint condition (especially a motor car)

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