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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCoinage
/ˈkɔɪ.nɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of inventing a new word or phrase.
"The coinage of the term 'selfie' reflects the rise of social media." - 2
A newly invented word or phrase.
"The coinage 'brunch' combines breakfast and lunch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'coinage' originates from the Old French 'coignage', which means 'to mint coins'. It evolved in the late Middle Ages as a reference to the creation of new words or phrases, paralleling the creation of currency.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coinage" is said worldwide
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Création
Transliteration: kʁe.a.sjɔ̃
"La création de nouveaux mots est fascinante."
Neuschöpfung
Transliteration: nɔʏˈʃœpfʊŋ
"Die Neuschöpfung von Begriffen ist wichtig."
Creazione
Transliteration: kre.aˈtsjone
"La creazione di nuovi termini è interessante."
Creación
Transliteration: kɾeaˈθjon
"La creación de nuevas palabras es un arte."
Criação
Transliteration: kɾi.aˈsɐ̃w
"A criação de novas palavras é fascinante."
नवाचार
Transliteration: Navāchār
"नवाचार भाषा में महत्वपूर्ण है।"
创造
Transliteration: chuàngzào
"创造新词是语言发展的重要部分。"
창조
Transliteration: changjo
"새로운 단어의 창조는 언어의 발전에 중요하다."
創造
Transliteration: sōzō
"新しい言葉の創造は言語の発展に重要です。"
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