tomin
See also: tomín
English
From Spanish tomín, from Andalusian Arabic ثُمْن (ṯúmn), from Arabic ثُمْن (ṯumn, “one-eighth”), from the root ن (n) م (m) ث (ṯ-m-n). Originally used in reference to it forming one-eighth of a castellano.
Noun
tomin (plural tomins or tomines)
- (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 0.6 g.
- (historical) A former gold Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a tomin in weight.
- (historical) A former silver colonial Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a gold tomin in value.
Synonyms
- (gold coin): t, gold tomin
- (silver coin): silver tomin
Coordinate terms
- (unit of mass): grano (1/12 tomins), escrupulo (2 tomins), adarme (3 tomins), ochava (6 tomins), castellano (8 tomins), onza (48 tomins)
- (gold coin): adarme (3 tomins), castellano (8 tomins)
Central Nahuatl
Noun
tomin
- coin.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From Spanish tomín, from Arabic ثُمْن (ṯumn, “one-eighth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtó.miːn]
Noun
tomīn (inanimate)
- coin
Derived terms
- cōztic teōcuitlatomīn
- iztāc teōcuitlatomīn
- tomīnchīhua
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Noun
tomin
- money.
Japanese
Romanization
tomin
- Rōmaji transcription of とみん