acuñar

/akuˈɲaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
acuño
preterite (yo)
acuñé
past participle
acuñado

Meaning

  1. to coin, to mint

    • Acuñó una expresión nueva.

      He coined a new expression.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

einschlagen

Close, figuratively — to coin/mint involves striking metal.

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