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pecuniary

[ pi-kyoo-nee-er-ee ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to money:

    pecuniary difficulties.

  2. consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments:

    pecuniary tributes.

  3. (of a crime, violation, etc.) involving a money penalty or fine.


pecuniary

/ ±èɪˈ°ìÂá³Ü˲Ôɪə°ùɪ /

adjective

  1. consisting of or relating to money
  2. law (of an offence) involving a monetary penalty
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Derived Forms

  • ±è±ðˈ³¦³Ü²Ô¾±²¹°ù¾±±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è±ð·³¦³Ü·²Ô¾±Â·²¹°ù·¾±Â·±ô²â [pi-kyoo-nee-, air, -i-lee], adverb
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôp±ð·³¦³Ün¾±Â·²¹°ùy adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pecuniary1

First recorded in 1500–10; from Latin ±è±ð³¦Å«²Ô¾±Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ, derivative of ±è±ð³¦Å«²Ô¾±²¹ “property, money (wealth in cattle),†derivative of ±è±ð³¦Å« “f±ô´Ç³¦°ìâ€; peculiar, fief ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pecuniary1

C16: from Latin ±è±ð³¦Å«niÄris, from ±è±ð³¦Å«²Ô¾±²¹ money
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Dr. Anthony Fauci could vouch for the accuracy of Ibsen’s play, which depicts the way politicians and business leaders close ranks when a public health emergency threatens their pecuniary interests.

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The state’s existing wrongful death statute calculates how much families are compensated based on pecuniary loss, or the potential earning power of the deceased person.

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The Indian cricket system, despite all of its shortcomings, has been successful in providing top-class facilities, creating opportunities for competitive matches and substantial pecuniary rewards for players at every age group.

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As historian John Higham writes, Protestant elites of the era “grasped at social distinctions that were more than pecuniary,†including “the cult of genealogy.â€

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Like Gresham’s law, which holds that bad money drives out good, today’s bad shyster pollsters are driving out good pollsters for partisan and pecuniary reasons.

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