recoin

English

Etymology

re- +‎ coin.

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ɹiːˈkɔɪn/

Verb

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

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

Anagrams

Cerino, Coiner, coiner, norice, orcein

French

Etymology

From Old French recoi + coin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁəkwɛ̃/

Noun

recoin m (plural recoins)

hidden and out-of-way corner, recess, nook
(figuratively) deepest corner, inner sanctum

Further reading

“recoin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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