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EtymologyEdit
From French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismatis (“coin”), variant of Latin nomisma, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nomisma, “current coin, custom”), from νομίζω (nomizō, “I hold or own as a custom, usage, I use customarily, practise, I am used to”), from νόμος (nomos, “usage, custom”), from νέμω (nemō, “I keep, hold, watch”).
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NounEdit
numismatics (uncountable)
- The study of coins (or of medals)
- The collecting of coins (or of medals)
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TranslationsEdit
study of coins
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