coyn
Middle English
/ˈkui̯n(ə)/, /ˈkui̯n(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- A wedge asymmetrical object tapering to point on one side and flat on the other
- The impression or imagery on a coin; an imprint.
- A coin stamped piece of metal
- Any kind of currency; things bearing monetary value.
- (rare) A stone placed in the corner of an arch; a quoin.
- (rare) Any corner, angle, or nook.
- (rare) A property shaped like a wedge.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French coin derived from Latin cuneus (wedge).
Origin
Latin
cuneus
Gloss
wedge
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Coingate English
- altcoin English
- bitcoin English
- centicoin English
- coign English
- coigne English
- coin English
- coinable English
- coinage English
- coinbox English
- coiner English
- coinless English
- coinlike English
- coinmaker English
- coinmaking English
- cryptocoin English
- cuneus English
- decicoin English
- geocoin English
- millicoin English
- new-coin English
- newcoin English
- recoin English
- scamcoin English
- shitcoin English
- stablecoin English
- uncoin English
- *cunea Latin
- cuneatim Latin
- cuneiformis Latin
- cuneifōrmis Latin
- cuneo Latin
- cuneus Latin
- Cuneo Italian
- conio Italian
- cuneo Italian
- coin French
- cuneiforme Spanish, Castilian
- cuño Spanish, Castilian
- *h₂ḱū Proto-Indo-European
- コイン Japanese
- coignage Middle English
- coigne Middle English
- coynen Middle English
- coynour Middle English
- coyns Middle English
- coynyng Middle English
- cúinne Irish
- coignage Old French
- coigne Old French
- coignier Old French
- coin Old French
- cuny Catalan, Valencian
- encunyar Catalan, Valencian
- cuña Galician
- cuño Galician
- cui Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- koin Indonesian
- cŷn Welsh
- couongnet Norman
- kunj Albanian
- coigneur Middle French
- cunj Aromanian