coffer C2 Topic:Money & Finance US /ˈkɔfɚ/ UK /ˈkɒfə/ See IPA manual Freq #68740 Meanings 1 noun a strong box or chest for storing money or valuables The old coffer held coins and legal papers. 2 noun a store or supply of money, especially belonging to an organization The tax filled the royal coffers. 3 noun a recessed ornamental panel in a ceiling or dome The ceiling was decorated with painted coffers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a strong box or chest for... strongboxchest 2 noun · a store or supply of money,... treasuryfunds 3 noun · a recessed ornamental panel... caissonsunken panel Word family Derived forms cofferscofferedcofferwork Related forms coffinbasket Etymology From Old French cofre, from Latin cophinus, "basket," from Greek kophinos. It is a doublet of coffin; both began as containers, then specialized in different directions. Topics Money & Finance Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # coffer **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɔfɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒfə/ **Frequency rank:** 68740 ## Meanings 1. a strong box or chest for storing money or valuables 2. a store or supply of money, especially belonging to an organization 3. a recessed ornamental panel in a ceiling or dome ## Examples - The old coffer held coins and legal papers. - The tax filled the royal coffers. - The ceiling was decorated with painted coffers. ## Synonyms - strongbox - chest - treasury - funds - caisson ## Derived Forms - coffers - coffered - cofferwork ## Related Forms - coffin - basket ## Etymology From Old French cofre, from Latin cophinus, "basket," from Greek kophinos. It is a doublet of coffin; both began as containers, then specialized in different directions. ## Topics - Money & Finance - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown