incuse

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/ɪŋˈkjuːs//ɪŋˈkjuːz/

adjective

Hammered or pressed in (usually on a coin).

“This coin's incuse is of a most curious design.”

OriginLatin incūsus →
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Meanings

adjectiveincuse (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHammered or pressed in (usually on a coin).

    The back of the coin bears an incuse coat of arms.

nounincuse (plural incuses)

plural incuses

  1. An impression hammered or pressed (onto a coin).

    This coin's incuse is of a most curious design.

verbincuse (third-person singular simple present incuses, present participle incusing, simple past and past participle incused)

present singular third person incuses · participle present incusing · participle past incused · past incused

  1. transitiveTo hammer or press (usually onto a coin).

    There is a long tradition of monarchs having their own figure incused in their kingdom's coins.

Origin

  1. Latinincūsus
  2. Englishincuse

From Latin incūsus, past participle of incūdō, from in- + cūdō.

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Translations

Bulgarian отпечатък, щамповам
  • отпечатък (otpečatăk)an impression
  • щамповам (štampovam)To hammer or press
  • секаTo hammer or press
Finnish lyöty raha, lyöty merkki
  • lyöty rahaan impression
  • lyöty merkkian impression
  • lyödä rahaaTo hammer or press

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with incuse

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Anagrams

Cineus
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APA

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MLA

“incuse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incuse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incuse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incuse.

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