incuse
English
Etymology
From Latin incūsus, past participle of incūdō, from in- + cūdō.
Pronunciation
Adjective
incuse (not comparable)
Noun
incuse (plural incuses)
- an impression hammered or pressed (onto a coin)
- This coin's incuse is of a most curious design.
Translations
an impression
Verb
incuse (third-person singular simple present incuses, present participle incusing, simple past and past participle incused)
- (transitive) To hammer or press (usually onto a coin)
- There is a long tradition of monarchs having their own figure incused in their kingdom's coins.
Translations
To hammer or press
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Anagrams
French
Adjective
incuse (plural incuses)
Noun
incuse f (plural incuses)
Further reading
- “incuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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