incuse

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (adjective, noun) IPA^(key): /ɪŋˈkjuːs/
• (verb) IPA^(key): /ɪŋˈkjuːz/

Adjective

incuse (not comparable)

1. hammered or pressed in (usually on a coin)

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

Noun

incuse (plural incuses)

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

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

Translations

an impression

• Bulgarian: отпечатък (bg) m (otpečatǎk)
• Finnish: lyöty raha (coin), lyöty merkki (badge, etc.)

Verb

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

1. (transitive) To hammer or press (usually onto a coin)

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

Translations

To hammer or press

• Bulgarian: щамповам (štampovam), сека (монети) (seka (moneti))
• Finnish: lyödä rahaa

Anagrams

• Unices, cunies, Cineus, unices

French

Adjective

incuse (plural incuses)

1. incuse

Noun

incuse f (plural incuses)

1. incuse

Further reading

• “incuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.