seigniorage

seign·ior·age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [seen-yer-ij]
- /ˈsin yər ɪdʒ/
- /ˈsiːnjərɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seen-yer-ij]
- /ˈsin yər ɪdʒ/

Definitions of seigniorage word

noun seigniorage something claimed by a sovereign or superior as a prerogative. 1
noun seigniorage a charge on bullion brought to the mint to be coined. 1
noun seigniorage the difference between the cost of the bullion plus minting expenses and the value as money of the pieces coined, constituting a source of government revenue. 1
noun seigniorage something claimed by a sovereign or superior as a prerogative, right, or due 0
noun seigniorage a fee payable to a government for coining bullion 0
noun seigniorage the difference in value between the cost of bullion and the face value of the coin made from it 0

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Origin of seigniorage

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English seigneurage < Middle French seignorage, seigneurage; see seigneur, -age

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Parts of speech for Seigniorage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Seigniorage

seigniorage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

seigniorage usage trend in Literature

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