English Explanatory Dictionary

numismatics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
  2. The study of coins.
  3. The collecting of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
  4. The collecting of coins.

Pronunciation

/ˌn(j)uːmɪzˈmatɪks/ [ˌn(j)ʊu̯mɪzˈmætʰɪks] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-numismatics.wav /ˌn(j)uːmɪzˈmaɾɪks/ [ˌn(j)ʊu̯mɪzˈmaɾɪks] /ˌn(j)uːməzˈmætɪks/ [ˌn(j)ʊu̯məzˈmætʰɪks] /ˌn(j)uːməzˈmæɾɪks/ [ˌn(j)ʊu̯məzˈmæɾɪks]

Word forms

numismatics

Etymology

From French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismatis (“coin”), variant of Latin nomisma, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma, “current coin, custom”), from νομίζω (nomízō, “to hold or own as a custom, usage, to use customarily, practise, to be used to”), from νόμος (nómos, “usage, custom”), from νέμω (némō, “to keep, hold, watch”).

Related words

exonumia numismatist numismatography numismatologist numismatology paranumismatica

Derived words

numismatic numismatical numismatician
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