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altyn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
al-tyn
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obsolete Russian coin worth three kopeks.

noun

A proposed common currency for the Eurasian Economic Union.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian алты́н (altýn), either from Tatar алты (altı, “six”), referring to six dengas (six half-kopeks), or from Tatar алтын (altın, “gold”). These small coins were never minted in gold; however, compare the semantic evolution of Latin solidus from a Roman gold coin to a medieval silver shilling.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: алты, алтын

Inflected Forms

altyns (plural)

Questions

What does altyn mean?
An obsolete Russian coin worth three kopeks.
Where does altyn come from?
Borrowed from Russian алты́н (altýn), either from Tatar алты (altı, “six”), referring to six dengas (six half-kopeks), or from Tatar алтын (altın, “gold”). These small coins were never minted in gold; however, compare the semantic evolution of Latin solidus from a Roman gold coin to a medieval silver shilling.

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