covin

C3O1V4I1N1
/ˈkʌvɪn/

noun

Fraud, deception.

OriginOld French covin ← Latin convena →
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Meanings

covin1

nouncovin (uncountable)

alternative covine

  1. obsoleteuncountablelawFraud, deception.

Covin2

proper nounCovin (plural Covins)

plural Covins

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Latinconvena“a meeting, a coming together”
  2. Old Frenchcovin
  3. Englishcovin

From Old French covin, from Latin convena (“a meeting, a coming together”), from conveniō.

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APA

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

MLA

“covin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covin.

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