pecuniary

pecuniary
pecuniary c.1500, from L. pecuniarius "pertaining to money," from pecunia "money, property, wealth," from pecu "cattle, flock," from PIE root *peku- (Cf. Skt. pasu- "cattle," Goth. faihu "money, fortune," O.E. feoh "cattle, money"). Livestock was the measure of wealth in the ancient world. For a related sense development in O.E., see FEE (Cf. fee). Cf. also Welsh tlws "jewel," cognate with Ir. tlus "cattle," connected via notion of "valuable thing."

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  • pecuniary — pe·cu·ni·ary /pi kyü nē ˌer ē/ adj: consisting of, measured in, or relating to money pecuniary damages Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. pecuniary …   Law dictionary

  • pecuniary — pe‧cu‧ni‧a‧ry [pɪˈkjuːniəri ǁ nieri] adjective LAW connected with or consisting of money: • He did not cause the company to suffer any pecuniary loss. * * * pecuniary UK US /pɪˈkjuːnjəri/ US  /pɪˈkjuːnieri/ adjective FORMAL LAW ► …   Financial and business terms

  • Pecuniary — Pe*cun ia*ry, a. [L. pecuniarius, fr. pecunia money, orig., property in cattle, fr. pecus cattle: cf. F. p[ e]cuniaire. See {Fee}, and cf. {Peculiar}.] 1. Relating to money; monetary; as, a pecuniary penalty; a pecuniary reward. Burke. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pecuniary — [pi kyo͞o′nē er΄ē] adj. [L pecuniarius < pecunia, money < pecus, cattle: see FEE] 1. of or involving money 2. involving a money penalty, or fine [a pecuniary offense] SYN. FINANCIAL pecuniarily adv …   English World dictionary

  • pecuniary — *financial, monetary, fiscal …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • pecuniary — [adj] financial banking, budgeting, business, economic, fiscal, monetary; concept 334 …   New thesaurus

  • pecuniary — ► ADJECTIVE formal ▪ of or relating to money. ORIGIN Latin pecuniarius, from pecunia money …   English terms dictionary

  • pecuniary — /pakyuwn(i)yariy/ Monetary; relating to money; financial; consisting of money or that which can be valued in money. As to pecuniary consideration pecuniary damages pecuniary legacy; see those titles @ pecuniary benefits Benefits that can be… …   Black's law dictionary

  • pecuniary — pecuniarily /pi kyooh nee air i lee/, adv. /pi kyooh nee er ee/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to money: pecuniary difficulties. 2. consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments: pecuniary tributes. 3. (of a crime, violation, etc.)… …   Universalium

  • pecuniary — [[t]pɪkju͟ːniəri, AM eri[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Pecuniary means concerning or involving money. [FORMAL] She denies obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception. Syn: monetary …   English dictionary

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