currency B1 Topic:Money & Finance US /ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ UK /ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ See IPA manual Freq #8261 Meanings 1 noun The system of money used in a particular country. The euro is the currency of many European countries. 2 noun The state of being widely used, accepted, or believed. The theory has gained currency among young scientists. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the state of being widely... acceptance Word family Forms currencies Related forms coursecurrent Common collocations fractional currency Adjective + noun Etymology AI details Borrowed from Medieval Latin currentia, from Latin currēns, from currō. By surface analysis, current + -cy. currēns Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Money & Finance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # currency **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ **Frequency rank:** 8261 ## Meanings 1. The system of money used in a particular country. 2. The state of being widely used, accepted, or believed. ## Examples - The euro is the currency of many European countries. - The theory has gained currency among young scientists. ## Related Forms - course - current ## Roots and Affixes - Root: currēns ## Etymology Borrowed from Medieval Latin currentia, from Latin currēns, from currō. By surface analysis, current + -cy. ## AI Etymology currency was borrowed from Medieval Latin currentia, from Latin currēns, from currō. By surface analysis, current + -cy. Current senses include The system of money used in a particular country and The state of being widely used, accepted, or believed. English relatives and later formations include course, current. ## Topics - Money & Finance markdown