Meaning
A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Latin cuneusder. Old French coinbor. Middle English coyn English coin From Middle English coyn, from Old French coigne (“wedge, cornerstone, die for stamping”), from Latin cuneus (“wedge”). Doublet of coign and cuneus. See also quoin (“cornerstone”). Displaced Middle English mynt, from Old English mynet (whence modern English mint), which was derived from Latin monēta.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 36 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-03-08IACNOTX
- 2026-03-02NCIOTUY
- 2026-02-24OCFILNT
- 2026-01-03CIRNLOU
- 2025-11-30OCGHINU
- 2025-11-13OANMDIC
- 2025-10-15OCEIJNT
- 2025-10-03NCDIMOU
- 2025-09-17NCLTOUI
- 2025-08-22CFOMINR
- 2025-08-07OCKHGIN
- 2025-07-04CEOIFNT
+24 earlier appearances in the archive.