Guinea

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪni/

Definitions of guinea

noun a coastal region of West Africa

Example Sentences

A1 I have a guinea pig as a pet.

A2 She bought a guinea pig at the pet store.

B1 The guinea fowl is a common bird in Africa.

B2 The guinea coin was used in Britain until 1816.

C1 The guinea worm disease is caused by a parasite.

C2 The guinea is a former British coin worth 21 shillings.

Examples of guinea in a Sentence

formal The guinea is a former British gold coin that was minted between 1663 and 1814.

informal I bought a guinea pig as a pet for my daughter.

slang I can't believe he spent a guinea on that old record.

figurative She's always been a guinea pig for new beauty products.

Grammatical Forms of guinea

• past tense: guineaed
• plural: guineas
• comparative: more guinea
• superlative: most guinea
• present tense: guinea
• future tense: will guinea
• perfect tense: have guineaed
• continuous tense: is guineaing
• singular: guinea
• positive degree: guinea
• infinitive: to guinea
• gerund: guineaing
• participle: guineaed

Origin and Evolution of guinea

First Known Use: 1663 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'guinea' is believed to have originated from the Guinea region in West Africa, where the British traded with local merchants for gold and other goods.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the gold coins minted from gold obtained in the Guinea region, the term 'guinea' later became a unit of currency in Britain. Over time, the coin was phased out, but the term 'guinea' continued to be used as a colloquial way to refer to the sum of 21 shillings.