altyn

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noun

An obsolete Russian coin worth three kopeks.

OriginRussian алты́н ← Tatar алты →
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Meanings

nounaltyn (plural altyns)

plural altyns

  1. hobbiesAn obsolete Russian coin worth three kopeks.
  2. A proposed common currency for the Eurasian Economic Union.

Origin

  1. Tatarалтын“gold”
  2. Tatarалты“six”
  3. Russianалты́н
  4. Englishaltyn

Borrowed from Russian алты́н (altýn), either from Tatar алты (altı, “six”), referring to six dengas (six half-kopeks), or from Tatar алтын (altın, “gold”). These small coins were never minted in gold; however, compare the semantic evolution of Latin solidus from a Roman gold coin to a medieval silver shilling.

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APA

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MLA

“altyn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altyn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altyn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altyn.

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