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- [pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee]
- /pɪˈkyu niˌɛr i/
- /pɪˈkjuː.njər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee]
- /pɪˈkyu niˌɛr i/
Definitions of pecuniary word
- adjective pecuniary of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties. 1
- adjective pecuniary consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments: pecuniary tributes. 1
- adjective pecuniary (of a crime, violation, etc.) involving a money penalty or fine. 1
- adjective pecuniary monetary, financial 1
- adjective pecuniary Pecuniary means concerning or involving money. 0
- adjective pecuniary consisting of or relating to money 0
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Origin of pecuniary
First appearance:
before 1495 One of the 26% oldest English words
1495-1505; < Latin pecūniārius, derivative of pecūnia property, money (pecūn-, derivative of pecū flock (see peculiar), with -ūn- as in tribūna tribune1, fortūna fortune, etc. + -ia -ia); see -ary
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Parts of speech for Pecuniary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pecuniary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pecuniary usage trend in Literature
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adj pecuniary
- bread-and-butter — providing a livelihood or basic source of income; supplying the basic needs of life: a bread-and-butter job; the agency's bread-and-butter account.
- budgetary — A budgetary matter or policy is concerned with the amount of money that is available to a country or organization, and how it is to be spent.
- commercial — Commercial means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods.
- financial — pertaining to monetary receipts and expenditures; pertaining or relating to money matters; pecuniary: financial operations.
- fiscal — of or relating to the public treasury or revenues: fiscal policies.
adjective pecuniary
- banking — Banking is the business activity of banks and similar institutions.
- casher — One who cashes (a cheque, etc.).
- wholesaling — the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail).
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