currency

Definition

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin currentia, from Latin currēns, from currō. By surface analysis, current + -cy.

Example Sentences

• "Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."
• "Money managers who play down currencies tend to argue that outguessing foreign exchange markets in the short term is perilous, and that, over the long haul, shifts in currency values tend to offset one another."
• "Spangler went through his pockets, coming out with a handful of small coins, one piece of currency and a hard-boiled egg."

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