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- [mint]
- /mɪnt/
- /mɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mint]
- /mɪnt/
Definitions of minting word
- noun minting intent; purpose. 1
- noun minting an attempt; try; effort. 1
- adjective minting Philately. (of a stamp) being in its original, unused condition. 1
- adjective minting unused or appearing to be newly made and never used: a book in mint condition. 1
- verb with object minting to try (something); attempt. 1
- verb with object minting to take aim at (something) with a gun. 1
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Origin of minting
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English mynt, Old English mynet coin < Latin monēta coin, mint, after the temple of Juno Monēta, where Roman money was coined
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Parts of speech for Minting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
minting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
minting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for minting
noun minting
- coinage — Coinage is the coins which are used in a country.
See also
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