incuse

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

• (adjective, noun) IPA^(key): /ɪŋˈkjuːs/
  • Rhymes: -uːs
• IPA^(key): (verb) /ɪŋˈkjuːz/
  • Rhymes: -uːz

incuse (not comparable)

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

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

incuse (plural incuses)

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

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

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.

• Unices, cunies, Cineus, unices

incuse (plural incuses)

1. incuse

incuse f (plural incuses)

1. incuse

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