Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moneyer

/ˈmʌniɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: mon-ey-er
IPA: /ˈmʌniɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minter: one who makes money, particularly (historical) the superintendent of a mint producing coinage.

noun

Synonym of moneylender, one who loans money to others at interest.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"As best they could, the imperial moneyers carved coin dies which imitated the coins of ancient Rome from half a millennium before."

Etymology

From Middle English moneyour, partly from Middle English money + -our, and partly from Anglo-Norman monoiier, monneiere, monnier. Equivalent to money + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: moneyour, -, monoiier

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmʌniɚ/
British English: /ˈmʌniə/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

moneyers (plural) monier (alternative)

Synonyms

moneylender one who loans money to others at interest coiner master of the mint minter mintkeeper mintmaster mint warden

Questions

How do you pronounce moneyer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌniɚ/.
What does moneyer mean?: A minter: one who makes money, particularly (historical) the superintendent of a mint producing coinage.
Where does moneyer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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