monnaie

Syllable Decomposition

monnaie

comes from the Latin moneta. the currency was minted at the temple of Juno Moneta in Rome. by metonymy, this ancient mint designated the matrix or die used to strike the coins and then the money itself.

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monnaie (cn.) Monnaie (pn.) monnaies (v.) Monnaies (pn.)