Fugio cents

A form of Fugio cent — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of Fugio cent
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APA

Fugio cents. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fugio%20cents

MLA

“Fugio cents.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fugio%20cents. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fugio cents,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fugio%20cents.

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