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

¦karə¦lēn

plural karolins [German karolin, from New Latin carolinus, from Medieval Latin Carolus (after Charles Albert †1745 prince of Bavaria) + Latin -inus -ine]

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

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