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Definition mint

Etymology 1

From Middle English mynt, münet (“money, coin”), from Old English mynet (“coin, money”), from late Proto-Germanic *munit?, *munit? (“coin”), from Latin mon?ta (“place for making coins, coined money”), from the temple of Juno Moneta (named for Mon?ta mother of the Muses), where coins were made; akin to Dutch munt (“currency, coin, mint”), German Münze (“coin, coinage, mint”), Danish mønt (“coin”), and to Russian ??????? (monéta, “coin”). Doublet of money, which came through Old French.

Noun

mint (plural mints)

  1. A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
  2. (informal) A large amount of money. A vast sum or amount, etc.
  3. (figuratively) Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
Verb

mint (third-person singular simple present mints, present participle minting, simple past and past participle minted)

  1. (transitive) To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.
  2. To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.
Adjective

mint (not comparable)

  1. (with condition) Like new.
  2. (numismatics) In near-perfect condition; uncirculated.
  3. (philately) Unused with original gum; as issued originally.
  4. (Britain, slang) Very good.

Etymology 2

From Old English minte (“mint plant”), from Proto-Germanic *minta, from Latin menta, probably from a lost Mediterranean language either through Ancient Greek ????? (mínth?), ????? (míntha) or directly. Akin to Old Norse minta (“mint”).

Noun

mint (plural mints)

  1. Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.
  2. The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
  3. Any plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
  4. A green colour, like that of mint.
  5. A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
Adjective

mint (not comparable)

  1. Of a green colour, like that of the mint plant.

Etymology 3

From Middle English minten, from Old English myntan (“to mean, intend, purpose, determine, resolve”), from Proto-Germanic *muntan?, *muntijan? (“to think, consider”), from Proto-Indo-European *men-, *mn?- (“to think”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian mintsje, muntsje (“to aim, target”), Dutch munten (“to aim at, target”), German Low German münten (“to aim at”), German münzen (“to aim at”), Dutch monter (“cheerful, gladsome, spry”), Gothic ???? (muns, “thought, opinion”), Old English munan (“to be mindful of, consider, intend”). More at mind.

Verb

mint (third-person singular simple present mints, present participle minting, simple past and past participle minted)

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  1. (intransitive, provincial, Northern England, Scotland) To try, attempt; take aim.
  2. (transitive, provincial, Northern England, Scotland) To try, attempt, endeavor; to take aim at; to try to hit; to purpose.
  3. (intransitive, chiefly Scotland) To hint; suggest; insinuate.
Noun

mint (plural mints)

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  1. (provincial, Northern England, Scotland) Intent, purpose; an attempt, try; effort, endeavor.

Results 206 Words with the letters MINT

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7 letter words with the letters MINT 
6 letter words with the letters MINT 
EMETIN 10
ENMITY 12
ETAMIN 10
INMATE 10
INMOST 10
INTIMA 10
INTIME 10
INTOMB 13
MANITO 10
MANITU 11
MANTIC 13
MANTID 11
MANTIS 10
MARTIN 10
MATING 12
MATINS 10
MATTIN 10
METING 12
MINTED 11
MINTER 10
MINUET 11
MINUTE 11
MITTEN 10
MONIST 10
MOTION 10
MUNTIN 12
MUTINE 11
MUTING 13
MUTINY 13
PITMAN 13
PITMEN 13
REMINT 10
TAMEIN 10
TAMING 12
TIMING 12
TINMAN 11
TINMEN 11
TITMAN 10
TITMEN 10
UNMIXT 18
UNTRIM 11
5 letter words with the letters MINT 
MINTY 11
4 letter words with the letters MINT 
MINT 8
3 letter words with the letters MINT 
NIM 7
NIT 4
TIN 4
2 letter words with the letters MINT 
IN 3
IT 2
MI 5
TI 2

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