numismatics

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numismatics

/ˌn(j)uːmɪzˈmatɪks/
[ˌn(j)ʊu̯mɪzˈmætʰɪks]
/ˌn(j)uːmɪzˈmaɾɪks/
[ˌn(j)ʊu̯mɪzˈmaɾɪks]
/ˌn(j)uːməzˈmætɪks/
[ˌn(j)ʊu̯məzˈmætʰɪks]
/ˌn(j)uːməzˈmæɾɪks/
[ˌn(j)ʊu̯məzˈmæɾɪks]

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Where it comes from

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”).

noun

uncountable The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
uncountable The study of coins.
uncountable The collecting of coins, tokens, medals and paper money. What! Mr. Joolby, the eminent authority on Greek numismatics? To be sure we've met.
uncountable The collecting of coins.

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noun study of coins

Español	numismática
한국어	화폐학 hwapyehak
日本語	貨幣学 kaheigaku
中文	錢幣學 /钱币学 qiánbìxué, 貨幣學 /货币学 huòbìxué
Português	numismática
Français	numismatique
Deutsch	Numismatik, Münzkunde, Münzwissenschaft
Italiano	numismatica
Ελληνικά	νομισματολογία nomismatología
Русский	нумизма́тика numizmátika
Tiếng Việt	hóa tệ học, cổ tệ học

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@misc{numismatics_2026,
  title = {numismatics},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/numismatics},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}