pecuniary

pe·cu·ni·ary

adj \pi-ˈkyü-nē-ˌer-ē\

Definition of PECUNIARY

1

: consisting of or measured in money

2

: of or relating to money

— pe·cu·ni·ar·i·ly \-ˌkyü-nē-ˈer-ə-lē\ adverb

Examples of PECUNIARY

1. <that makes good pecuniary sense>
2. <the judge recused himself from the case because he had a pecuniary interest in the company that was being sued>

Origin of PECUNIARY

Latin pecuniarius, from pecunia money — more at fee

First Known Use: 1502

Related to PECUNIARY

Synonyms: dollars-and-cents, fiscal, monetary, financial, pocket

Antonyms: nonfinancial

Related Words: capitalist (or capitalistic), commercial, economic

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Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

Rhymes with PECUNIARY

apothecary, bicentenary, confectionary, confectionery, consigliere, constabulary, contemporary, deflationary, disciplinary, discretionary, diversionary, epistolary, exclusionary, expansionary, extemporary, extraordinary, fiduciary, hereditary, illusionary, imaginary, incendiary, inflationary, insanitary, intercalary, involuntary, itinerary, judiciary, lending library, marionberry, obituary, olallieberry, on the contrary, pituitary, precautionary, preliminary, presidiary, probationary, proprietary, provisionary, reactionary, subliterary, subsidiary, tercentenary, unnecessary, veterinary, vocabulary, voluptuary