currency

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
  2. noun general acceptance or use
  3. noun the property of belonging to the present time

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin currentia, from Latin currēns, from currō. By surface analysis, current + -cy.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
medium of exchange
Narrower (hyponyms)
paper money, cash, coinage, money, hard currency, eurocurrency

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