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coinage

coi·nage

UK/ˈkɔɪnɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/ uncommon

noun

3.

the act of inventing a word or phrase

Origin

Inherited from Middle English coynage, from Old French coignage, from coignier. By surface analysis, coin + -age.

Phrases

  • free coinage
  • loan coinage

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