Pecuniary
Relating to money; financial.
adjectivePecuniary
Relating to money; financial.
adjectiveImagine This
A farmer counted how many pounds of pecans and how many pounds of dairy product he sold, in order to analyze his cash situation.
Sounds Like
pek-YOO-nee-air-ee
Looks Like
Pecan dairy
Remember This
Rooted in Latin pecunia meaning money; the root pecu- reflects wealth, originally tied to cattle wealth in ancient times.
Other Forms
Connect With
financial, monetary, fiscal, economic, budgetary
Note
Pecuniary is formal and primarily used in legal or financial writing. Do not use to describe physical cash; instead, use monetary or cash for everyday contexts. Be careful not to confuse with peculiar (different root and meaning).
Study Deeper
- The company faced pecuniary difficulties after the market downturn.
- The court imposed pecuniary penalties for violating environmental regulations.
From Latin pecunia meaning money, from pecus meaning cattle, property; the sense evolved to money-related in modern usage.
Mnemonic: Money root in Latin is pecunia; pecuniary literally means money-related. Imagine a piggy bank labeled PECU-NI-ARY to remind you it's all about money.
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