Halfpenny Definition

hāpə-nē, hāpnē
halfpence, halfpennies
noun
halfpennies
A former British coin equal to half a penny.
Webster's New World
A British coin worth one half of an old penny, no longer in circulation.
American Heritage
The sum of one half of a penny.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • ha'penny
adjective
Worth a halfpenny, or very little; trifling.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Halfpenny

Noun

Singular:
halfpenny
Plural:
halfpence, halfpennies

Origin of Halfpenny

  • From the Middle English halpenī, either from the late-Old English hal-penige or from half +‎ penī; equivalent to half +‎ penny and continually reinforced by that surface analysis.

    From Wiktionary

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