coiner

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a maker of counterfeit coins
  2. noun someone who is a source of new words or new expressions
  3. noun a skilled worker who coins or stamps money

Etymology

From Middle English coynour, from Middle French coigneur; equivalent to coin + -er (agent noun suffix). In the cryptocurrency sense, coin + -er (“supporter”).

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