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Added 9 October 2026

currency

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ noun

Latin root: currentia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about currency at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used.
General acceptance or use.
the currency of ideas
The property of belonging to the present time.
the currency of a slang term

Origin

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

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