coniare

to coin

verb koh-NYAH-reh Rare

Origin: From conio (die, stamp), from Latin cuneus (wedge).

Also means

to mint

Usage Note

Coniare means to stamp coins (coniare monete) or, figuratively, to coin a new word or phrase (coniare un termine). Both senses are common in Italian. It takes avere as auxiliary. The past participle coniato is used as an adjective: un'espressione coniata di recente (a recently coined expression).

Examples

"Chi ha coniato per primo questo termine?"

Natural Translation

Who first coined this term?

Literal Translation

Who has coined first this term?

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