numismatics
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismatis (“coin”), variant of Latin nomisma, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma, “current coin, custom”), from νομίζω (nomízō, “I hold or own as a custom, usage, I use customarily, practise, I am used to”), from νόμος (nómos, “usage, custom”), from νέμω (némō, “I keep, hold, watch”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
numismatics (uncountable)
- The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money
- The study of coins
- The collecting of coins, tokens, medals and paper money
- The collecting of coins
Usage notes[edit]
- Although its broader senses are still in use, many who use the term are unfamiliar with it being used in reference to materials other than coins.
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Translations[edit]
study of coins
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