Pecuniary
Relating to money; financial.
adjectivePecuniary
Relating to money; financial.
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Imagine 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.
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Sounds Like
pek-YOO-nee-air-ee
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Looks Like
Pecan dairy
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Remember This
Rooted in Latin pecunia meaning money; the root pecu- reflects wealth, originally tied to cattle wealth in ancient times.
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Other Forms
pecuniarilyadverb
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Connect With
financial, monetary, fiscal, economic, budgetary
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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).