coinage C1 Topic:Language & Linguistics US /ˈkɔɪnɪd͡ʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #60293 Meanings 1 noun the act of inventing a word or phrase The reform changed the weight of the coinage. 2 noun a newly invented word or phrase The reform changed the weight of the coinage. 3 noun coins collectively The reform changed the weight of the coinage. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of inventing a word... neologism 2 noun · a newly invented word or... neologism 3 noun · coins collectively mintage Word family Derived forms miscoinagenoncoinagerecoinage Etymology Inherited from Middle English coynage, from Old French coignage, from coignier. By surface analysis, coin + -age. Topics Language & Linguistics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # coinage **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɔɪnɪd͡ʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 60293 ## Meanings 1. the act of inventing a word or phrase 2. a newly invented word or phrase 3. coins collectively ## Examples - The reform changed the weight of the coinage. - The reform changed the weight of the coinage. - The reform changed the weight of the coinage. ## Synonyms - neologism - mintage ## Derived Forms - miscoinage - noncoinage - recoinage ## Etymology Inherited from Middle English coynage, from Old French coignage, from coignier. By surface analysis, coin + -age. ## Topics - Language & Linguistics - Actions & Processes markdown