Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loonie

/ˈluːni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: loonie
IPA: /ˈluːni/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987.

Canadian usage; Informal

noun

The dollar as the Canadian unit of currency.

Canadian usage; Informal

noun

Alternative form of loony.

noun

An inhabitant of Earth's Moon.

Example Sentences

"The loonie continued to rise against the greenback today."
""I used to hate Loonies. All Odans do. But in my opinion, only the Jupiters and generals and Committee members are truly awful. The rest of you are . . . tolerable. And you? Definitely more than tolerable.""

Etymology

From loon + -ie from the depiction of a loon on the reverse (tail-side) of the Canadian one-dollar coin.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: loon, Luna

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈluːni/

Usage

Inflected Forms

loonies (plural)

Derived Forms

doubloon doubloonie toonie twonie twoonie

Synonyms

Selenite Lunarian Lunarite Lunite Moonman canadian dollar

Homonyms

loony looney luny

Questions

How do you pronounce loonie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluːni/.
What does loonie mean?: The Canadian dollar coin in common circulation since 1987.
Where does loonie come from?: From loon + -ie from the depiction of a loon on the reverse (tail-side) of the Canadian one-dollar coin.

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