Definitions for pecuniary
pɪˈkyu niˌɛr ipe·cu·nia·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. monetary, pecuniaryadjective

   relating to or involving money

   "monetary rewards"; "he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pecuniaryadjective

   Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial.

2. Etymology: From pecuniarius, from pecunia.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pecuniaryadjective

   Etymology: pecuniarius, from pecunia, Lat. pecuniaire, Fr.

   1. Relating to money.

   Their impostures delude not only unto pecuniary defraudations, but the irreparable deceit of death. Brown.

   2. Consisting of money.

   Pain of infamy is a severer punishment upon ingenuous natures than a pecuniary mulct. Francis Bacon.

   The injured person might take a pecuniary mulct by way of attonement. William Broome.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pecuniary

   Pecuniary refers to anything related to money or financial matters, such as pecuniary gain, debts, transactions, or interests. It generally concerns the receiving or spending of money.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pecuniaryadjective

   relating to money; monetary; as, a pecuniary penalty; a pecuniary reward

2. Etymology: [L. pecuniarius, fr. pecunia money, orig., property in cattle, fr. pecus cattle: cf. F. pcuniaire. See Fee, and cf. Peculiar.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pecuniary

   pē-kū′ni-ar-i, adj. relating to money: consisting of money.—adv. Pecū′niarily.—adj. Pecū′nious, rich. [Fr.,—L. pecuniarius—pecunia, money—pecu-, which appears in L. pecudes (pl.), cattle.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pecuniary in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pecuniary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pecuniary in a Sentence

1. William Cobbett:

   Be you in what line of life you may, it will be amongst your misfortunes if you have not time properly to attend to pecuniary monetary matters. Want of attention to these matters has impeded the progress of science and of genius itself.

2. William Cobbett:

   Be you in what line of life you may, it will be amongst your misfortunes if you have not time properly to attend to pecuniary [monetary] matters. Want of attention to these matters has impeded the progress of science and of genius itself.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pecuniary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pecuniary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pecuniary
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pecuniary
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pecuniary
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pecuniary