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penny

/pəni/
Meanings
  • Noun

    A small coin, usually worth one cent or one pence.

  • Noun

    A very small amount of money.

Pronunciation
  1. /pəni/



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Synonyms

new penny , old penny , cent
Rhymes
Words rhyming with penny
dime , time , dime , crime , prime
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Penny (en) : A small coin

  2. Penny (en) : Short form of Penelope

  3. Penny (en) : A unit of measurement for paper in the printing industry

Variants
List of all variants of penny that leads to same result
pence , pennies , penny , -penny , penny-ante , penny ante , penny antes , penny arcade , penny arcades , penny candy , penny dreadful , penny dreadfuls , penny-dreadful , penny loafer , penny-pincher , penny-pinchers , penny-pinching , penny-pinchings
Etymology
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Originally from Old English pennig, meaning 'feather' or 'quill', due to the resemblance of the early coins to feathers. Later coins took the name from the Latin denarius pennius, meaning 'little penny-denarius'.

Trivia
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  1. The penny was the smallest denomination of currency in the United States until the production of the Lincoln penny in 1909.

  2. The penny is the smallest coin in circulation in the United States and Canada.

  3. The penny was once made of copper, but due to inflation, it is now made of zinc-coated steel.

  4. The penny was the smallest coin used in ancient Greece, and it was worth about one sixth of an obol.

  5. The penny is often used as a metonym for small amounts of money or insignificant things.

Related Concepts
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  1. Cent: A unit of currency equal to one hundredth of one dollar in the United States or one hundredth of a euro in the European Union.

  2. Pennyfarthing: A type of bicycle with a large front wheel and a smaller rear wheel.

Culture
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The penny has been a part of various cultures and histories throughout the world. In ancient Greece, a penny-like coin was used as a unit of account. In medieval Europe, the penny was used as a unit of weight and was divided into 24 pence to make a shilling, and 20 shillings to make a pound. In modern times, the penny has been replaced by smaller coin denominations in many countries.

How to Memorize "penny"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a small, round coin with a portrait or design on one side and the value written on the other.

  2. associate

    - Associate the penny with the number one, or with the idea of a small amount of money.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'A penny saved is a penny earned' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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