coinage

• Nom désignant l'ensemble des pièces de monnaie, un mot ou une expression récemment inventé(e), ou l'acte d'inventer un mot ou une expression.

A noun referring to coins collectively, a newly invented word or phrase, or the act of inventing a word or phrase.

1. Coins collectivelyB2formal

   The system or collection of metal currency used in a particular country or period.

   Monnaie métallique

   • The museum displayed ancient Roman coinage.
   • The country introduced new coinage to replace the old notes.
   • The value of the coinage has fluctuated over the centuries.

   Synonymescurrencymintagespecie

2. Newly invented word or phraseC1formal

   A word or phrase that has been recently created or coined.

   Néologisme

   • The term 'selfie' is a modern coinage.
   • Many scientific terms are coinages from Latin and Greek roots.
   • The author's coinage of 'cyberspace' became widely adopted.

   Synonymesneologismnonce word

3. Act of inventing a word or phraseC1formal

   The process or act of creating a new word or expression.

   Création d'un mot ou d'une expression

   • The coinage of new slang terms is common in youth culture.
   • Shakespeare is famous for his coinage of many English words.
   • The coinage of technical jargon often confuses outsiders.

   Synonymesneologismneology