Fugio cent

noun

The first official circulation coin of the United States, minted in 1787, made from copper and bearing the Latin word fugio (“to flee”), in reference to time flying by.

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Meanings

nounFugio cent (plural Fugio cents)

plural Fugio cents

  1. historicalThe first official circulation coin of the United States, minted in 1787, made from copper and bearing the Latin word fugio (“to flee”), in reference to time flying by.
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APA

Fugio cent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fugio%20cent

MLA

“Fugio cent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fugio%20cent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fugio cent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fugio%20cent.

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