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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