officina

Examples of officina in a sentence

• One officina resumed work in April and another in June, and a third is expected to restart shortly.1915, The Chemical Trade Journal and Chemical Engineer, volume 57, page 441, column 1:
• There is evidence that the number of officinae rose to four and perhaps five before the end of the reign, but the great majority of the coins were issued by the first and second officinae.1921, The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society, page 256:
• The coins offer no evidence of the existence of more than one officina during this period.1928, Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London (Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England)), page 188:
• This makes it probable that the issue should be put where I place it, at the head of the group with one officina, though it is not impossible that it should be in one of the two succeeding positions.1949, Commemorative Studies in Honor of Theodore Leslie Shear, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, page 27:

Forms of officina

Origin of officina

From Latin officīna. Doublet of oficina and usine.

Questions about officina

What does officina mean?

Officina means a monetary office that issues coins.

How do you use officina in a sentence?

One officina resumed work in April and another in June, and a third is expected to restart shortly.

What part of speech is officina?

Officina is a noun.

What is the plural of officina?

The plural of officina is officinae.