carolin
noun
car·o·lin
¦karə¦lēn
plural carolins
-nz
or caroliner ˌ⸗⸗ˈlēnə(r)
1
: any of several coins issued under Swedish kings named Charles in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries
2
or karolin plural karolins [German karolin, from New Latin carolinus, from Medieval Latin Carolus (after Charles Albert †1745 prince of Bavaria) + Latin -inus -ine]
¦karə¦lēn
a(1)
: an old gold coin of Bavaria first struck in the 18th century
(2)
: any of several coins of Württemberg and other southern German states similar to the 18th century gold carolin of Bavaria
b
: a unit of value equivalent to a German carolin
half-carolin and ¹/₄-carolin coins
Word History
Etymology
Swedish karolin, from New Latin carolinus of Charles, from Medieval Latin Carolus Charles (after Charles XI †1697, Charles XII †1718 & Charles XIV †1844, kings of Sweden) + Latin -inus -ine