monetary
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle French monétaire, from Late Latin monētārius (“pertaining to money”), from Latin monētārius (“of a mint”), from monēta (“mint, coinage”), from the presence—from 273 BC to AD 84—of the chief Roman mint at the Templum Iunonis Monetae (“Temple of Juno Moneta”), q.v. Doublet of minter.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmʌnɪt(ə)ɹi/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑnɪtɛɹi/, /ˈmʌnətɛɹi/
Audio (US): (file)
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈman.ə.teː.ɹi/
Adjective edit
monetary (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.
- Although of little monetary value, Rosie treasured her late grandfather's old hunting gear.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
of or relating to money
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Further reading edit
- “monetary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “monetary”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “monetary”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams edit
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- English terms derived from Middle French
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- English terms derived from Latin
- English doublets
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- English adjectives
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- English relational adjectives
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