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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCoffer
/ˈkɒf.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small chest or strongbox used for holding valuables and money.
"The family jewels were safely locked away in the iron coffer." - 2
The financial resources or funds of a government, institution, or organization.
"Taxes flow directly into the national coffer to fund public services."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word coffer derives from the Old French 'cofre', meaning chest or coffer, which traces back via Latin from the Greek 'kophinos', meaning basket. It entered the English language in the Middle English period, initially referring to a strongbox or chest for holding valuables before expanding metaphorically to denote financial funds or treasuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coffer" is said worldwide
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coffre
Transliteration: kɔfʁ
"Les pièces d'or étaient cachées dans le vieux coffre."
Schatulle
Transliteration: ʃaˈtʊlə
"Die Dokumente lagen sicher in der Schatulle."
scrigno
Transliteration: ˈskriɲɲo
"Lo scrigno conteneva pietre preziose."
cofre
Transliteration: ˈkofɾe
"Encontraron un cofre lleno de monedas antiguas."
cofre
Transliteration: ˈkofɾi
"O dinheiro foi guardado no cofre do banco."
तिजोरी
Transliteration: tijorī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सारे महत्वपूर्ण कागजात तिजोरी में रखे हैं।"
保险箱
Transliteration: bǎoxiǎnxiāng
Script: 中文汉字
"珠宝被锁在保险箱里。"
금고
Transliteration: geumgo
Script: 한국어 한글
"중요한 서류는 금고에 보관되어 있습니다."
金庫
Transliteration: kinko
Script: 日本語
"貴重品は金庫の中にしまってあります。"
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