monnaie

See also: Monnaie

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French moneie, monoie, from Latin monēta. Compare English money.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ.nɛ/
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Noun

monnaie f (plural monnaies)

  1. change (money back after a transaction)
    10 francs de monnaie.10 francs change.
    Gardez la monnaie.Keep the change.
  2. currency
    Le dollar est la monnaie d’Australie.The dollar is the currency of Australia.
  3. cash, change (coins, as opposed to notes)
  4. coinage

Derived terms

See also

Verb

monnaie

  1. inflection of monnayer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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