English Explanatory Dictionary

pecuniary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/pɪˈkjuːn(jə)ɹi/ /pəˈkjuniˌɛɹi/ en-us-pecuniary.ogg

Word forms

pecuniary

Etymology

From Latin pecūniārius, from pecūnia (“money”), itself from pecū (“cattle”) and thus related to fee.

Related words

pecunious

Derived words

nonpecuniary pecuniarily pecuniary unit
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