coiner

Meaning

1. A person who makes coins (often counterfeit coins).
2. A person who invents words or phrases.
3. (obsolete) A person who invents or fabricates (stories, lies, etc.).
4. A person who invests in or advocates for cryptocurrencies.

Synonyms

minter

moneyer

counterfeiter

inventive soul

forger

conceiver

pretender

wordsmith

inventor

contriver

deviser

dissembler

Translations

Münzer

επινοητής

νομισματοκόπος

monnayeur

minter

coniatore

falsario

valsemunter

munter

cunhador

falseador

acuñador ilegal

kalpazan

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: coynour

In summary

From Middle English coynour, from Middle French coigneur; equivalent to coin + -er (agent noun suffix). In the cryptocurrency sense, coin + -er (“supporter”).