numerary
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin numerarius, from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numéraire.
Adjective edit
numerary (not comparable)
- Relating to numbers or numbering.
- Of a position which is held by a certain person permanently (in an administration or academy).
Noun edit
numerary (plural numeraries)
- A person with a numerary position.
- (Roman Catholicism) A celibate lay NON-member of Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic religious institution.
- Coordinate terms: assistant numerary, supernumerary
- 2024 March 16, Antonia Cundy, “The Opus Dei diaries”, in FT Weekend, page 17:
- Like numeraries, assistant numeraries are celibates who live in Opus Dei centres.