Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mercury dime

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: mer-cury dime
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ten-cent coin struck by the United States Mint from late 1916 to 1945, bearing on its obverse the depiction of a young Liberty in a winged Phrygian cap.

Etymology

The depiction of Liberty was confused by many people with Mercury.

Inflected Forms

Mercury dimes (plural)

Questions

What does mercury dime mean?: A ten-cent coin struck by the United States Mint from late 1916 to 1945, bearing on its obverse the depiction of a young Liberty in a winged Phrygian cap.
Where does mercury dime come from?: The depiction of Liberty was confused by many people with Mercury.

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