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numerary

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From Latin numerarius, from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numéraire.

adjective

  1. not comparable Relating to numbers or numbering.
  2. not comparable Of a position which is held by a certain person permanently (in an administration or academy).

noun numeraries

  1. A person with a numerary or permanent position.
  2. A celibate lay member of Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic religious institution. Like numeraries, assistant numeraries are celibates who live in Opus Dei centres.

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adj relating to numbers — see also quantitative, numerical, numeric, numeral

Españolnumerario

adj permanent — see also permanent

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"numerary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/numerary. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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numerary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/numerary

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"numerary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/numerary.

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@misc{numerary_2026,
  title = {numerary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/numerary},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}