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Pecuniary definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PECU'NIARY, a. [L. pecuniarius, from pecunia, money, from pecus, cattle.]
1. Relating to money; as pecuniary affairs or losses.
2. Consisting of money; as a pecuniary mulct or penalty.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: relating to or involving money; "monetary rewards"; "he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services" [syn: monetary, pecuniary]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Latin pecuniarius, from pecunia money — more at fee Date: 1502 1. consisting of or measured in money 2. of or relating to money • pecuniarily adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 of, concerning, or consisting of, money (pecuniary aid; pecuniary considerations). 2 (of an offence) entailing a money penalty or fine. Derivatives: pecuniarily adv. Etymology: L pecuniarius f. pecunia money f. pecu cattle

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pecuniary Pe*cun"ia*ry, a. [L. pecuniarius, fr. pecunia money, orig., property in cattle, fr. pecus cattle: cf. F. p['e]cuniaire. See Fee, and cf. Peculiar.] 1. Relating to money; monetary; as, a pecuniary penalty; a pecuniary reward. --Burke.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Pecuniary means concerning or involving money. (FORMAL) She denies obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception. = monetary ADJ: usu ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Monetary, nummular, nummulary, nummary, financial.