recoin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

re- +‎ coin.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

recoin (third-person singular simple present recoins, present participle recoining, simple past and past participle recoined)

  1. (transitive) To coin (money, or an expression) again.

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French recoi + coin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʁə.kwɛ̃/
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Noun[edit]

recoin m (plural recoins)

  1. hidden and out-of-way corner, recess, nook
  2. (figurative) deepest corner, inner sanctum

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