coffer
2 synonyms for coffer, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A sturdy box used to keep money or valuable items safe.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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lacunar
caisson
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English cofre or coffre, from Old French cofre or coffre, which came from Latin cophinus (“basket”), itself from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos, “basket”). It is a doublet of coffin, and is cognate with German Koffer (“a suitcase”).
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