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feminine

/mɔ.nɛ/

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Translation

change (coins); currency

Word origin

From Latin moneta, a title of the goddess Juno, in whose temple in Rome the coins were struck. English 'money' and 'mint' both come from it.

Origin: Latin
Root: moneta
English cognates: money, mint

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralmonnaies

Examples

' .

I have no change on me.

Keep the change.

This country's currency has fallen a long way.

He is counting the coins on the table.

'échangent .

Foreign currencies are exchanged at the bank.

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This word is part of lesson 42.