pecuniary — relating to or consisting of money
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or consisting of money
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɪˈkjuːniˌeri/
Example Sentences
- The detective suspected pecuniary motives behind the sudden marriage to the wealthy widow.
- My grandmother always said love is more important than pecuniary considerations, but she also hid money in her mattress.
- The court awarded pecuniary damages to compensate for the financial losses.
pecuniary
ADJECTIVE[/pɪˈkjuːniˌeri/]
relating to or consisting of money
The lawyer explained the pecuniary damages awarded after the long court battle.
PECU (cattle/wealth) + ARY (relating to) — by trading a cow as ancient PECU (wealth), they settled their pecuniary matters.
After the massive bank burglary, the strict judiciary imposed a heavy pecuniary penalty on the thief.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'pecuniarius' meaning 'of money,' derived from 'pecunia' meaning 'money' or 'cattle' (as cattle were an early form of wealth and currency in ancient Rome).
Breakdown
pecun- (money, from Latin pecunia) + -iary (relating to, adjective suffix) = pecuniary (relating to money)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The detective suspected pecuniary motives behind the sudden marriage to the wealthy widow.”
“My grandmother always said love is more important than pecuniary considerations, but she also hid money in her mattress.”
“The court awarded pecuniary damages to compensate for the financial losses.”
“He claimed his decision was based on principle, but everyone knew it was purely pecuniary.”
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