Past tense of 'coin'; to invent or create a new word, phrase, or concept. Also refers to the literal process of making metal money.
From Old French coignier meaning 'to mint money', derived from Latin cuneus (wedge). The metaphorical sense of creating new words developed from the physical process of stamping metal to create currency.
Shakespeare is credited with coining over 1,700 words including 'assassination,' 'lonely,' and 'swagger' - proving that the greatest writers don't just use language beautifully, they literally create new pieces of it for the rest of us to use!
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