Meaning
to coin; to mint
- To invent or create a new word or phrase
- To stamp or produce metal coins; to mint
In a sentence
Chi ha coniato questa nuova espressione?
Who coined this new expression?
La zecca dello stato non conia più quelle monete da anni.
The state mint hasn't minted those coins in years.
Molti scrittori coniano neologismi per descrivere la realtà moderna.
Many writers coin neologisms to describe modern reality.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| coniare | infinitive |
| conio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| coni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| conia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| coniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| coniate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| coniano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| coniavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| coniavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| coniava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| coniavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| coniavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| coniavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| coniai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| coniasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| coniò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| coniammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| coniaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| coniarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| conierò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| conierai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| conierà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| conieremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| conierete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| conieranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| coni | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| coni | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| coni | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| coniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
Usage notes
- Takes auxiliary 'avere' in compound tenses.
- Regular -are verb. Highly frequent in discussions of linguistics and culture.