Meaning
A Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Borrowed from Russian копе́йка (kopéjka), from копьё (kopʹjó, “spear”) (from the image of a rider with a spear on the coins minted by Moscow after the capture of Novgorod in 1478). Doublet of kapeyka and kopiyka.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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