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

• battre monnaie
• frapper monnaie
• monnaie courante
• monnaie d’échange
• monnaie unique
• monnayer
• petite monnaie
• pièce de monnaie
• rendre la monnaie de sa pièce

Related terms

• monétaire
• monétiser

See also

• argent

Verb

monnaie

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

Further reading

• “monnaie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.