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zecchin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈzɛkɪn/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various gold coins produced in Italy or Turkey; a sequin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

From Italian zecchino, from Italian zecca (“mint”), from Arabic سكّة (sikka, “die for coining, coin”). Doublet of sequin.