coin
Translation
coin, to invent (a word), to mint
Examples
I found a rare coin on the street.
I found a rare coin on the street.
She coined the phrase 'user-friendly'.
She coined the phrase 'user-friendly'.
Grammar Patterns
a piece of metal money I have a one-dollar coin.
((sth.)) to invent a new word or phrase He coined the term 'cyberspace'.
Similar Words
Noun: currency, change; Verb: invent, create, mint
Etymology
From Old French 'coing' (wedge, stamp), from Latin 'cuneus' (wedge). The connection is the wedge-shaped die used to stamp metal.
Memory Tips
Picture a machine stamping a new word onto a metal coin. This connects both meanings: creating a coin and creating a word.