monetary
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French monétaire, from Late Latin monētārius (“pertaining to money”), from Latin monētārius (“of a mint”), from monēta (“mint, coinage”), from the presence—from 273 BC to AD 84—of the chief Roman mint at the Templum Iunonis Monetae (“Temple of Juno Moneta”), q.v. Doublet of minter.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmʌnɪt(ə)ɹi/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑnɪtɛɹi/, /ˈmʌnətɛɹi/
Audio (US) (file)
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈman.ə.teː.ɹi/
Adjective[edit]
monetary (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.
- Although of little monetary value, Rosie treasured her late grandfather's old hunting gear.
Derived terms[edit]
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Translations[edit]
of or relating to money
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Further reading[edit]
- “monetary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “monetary”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “monetary”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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