Coining
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɔɪnɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Coining is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of coin.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of coin.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) A form of alternative medicine from Southeast Asia where a coin is rubbed vigorously on a patient's oiled skin.
- (countable, linguistics) A created word or phrase.
Example Sentences
Poetry admits of greater latitude than proſe, which with reſpect to coining, or, at leaſt, new-compounding words; yet, even here, this liberty ſhould be uſed with a ſparing hand.
Once we move into the Patristic period, there is undoubted evidence for new coinings of words (particularly compounds) as a response to the needs of the theological debates which occurred.
Coinings or neologisms are words that have recently been created. […] True coinings, which are completely new words, are rather rare relative to the vast number of words we create by means of the other word formation processes.
Word Forms
- coinings
Synonyms for coining
Depending on context, synonyms include kerokan, coinage, neologism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mint, strike, coinage, coyn, coyne, cupelation.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.