pecuniary
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pecuniary
- /pɪˈkjuːn(jə)ɹi/ UK
- /pəˈkjuniˌɛɹi/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin pecūniārius, from pecūnia (“money”), itself from pecū (“cattle”) and thus related to fee.
adjective
- Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial. He chose the degree for pecuniary reasons, but had no real interest in it.
Translations
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adj of or relating to money
| Español | pecuniario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 화폐 hwapye |
| 日本語 | 貨幣の kahei no, 金銭的な kinsenteki na |
| 中文 | 金錢的 /金钱的 jīnqián de, 與金錢相關的 /与金钱相关的 yǔ jīnqián xiāngguān de, 經濟的 /经济的 jīngjì de |
| Português | monetário, pecuniário |
| Français | monétaire, pécuniaire |
| Deutsch | Geld-, geldlich, finanziell, pekuniär |
| Italiano | pecuniario |
| Ελληνικά | χρηματικός chrimatikós, νομισματικός nomismatikós |
| Română | monetar, pecuniar |
| Русский | де́нежный dénežnyj, валю́тный valjútnyj |
| العربية | نَقْدِيّ naqdiyy, مَالِيّ māliyy |
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