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- [flawr-in, flor-]
- /ˈflɔr ɪn, ˈflɒr-/
- /ˈflɒ.rɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flawr-in, flor-]
- /ˈflɔr ɪn, ˈflɒr-/
Definitions of florin word
- noun florin a town in central California, near Sacramento. 1
- noun florin A former British coin and monetary unit worth two shillings. 1
- countable noun florin A florin was a British coin that was worth two shillings. 0
- noun florin a former British coin, originally silver and later cupronickel, equivalent to ten (new) pence 0
- noun florin the standard monetary unit of Aruba, divided into 100 cents 0
- noun florin any of various gold coins of Florence, Britain, or Austria 0
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Origin of florin
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Middle French < Old Italian fiorino Florentine coin stamped with a lily, derivative of fiore flower < Latin flōrem, accusative of flōs flower
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Parts of speech for Florin
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florin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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