pecuniary

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to money or wealth

  - "His pecuniary situation improved after receiving an inheritance."
  - "The pecuniary rewards of a successful career are often great."

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Pronunciation

1. /pəˈkjuniɛɹi/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pecuniary
penury , jubilee , felicity

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Variants

List of all variants of pecuniary that leads to same result
pecuniarily , pecuniary

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Etymology

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From Latin pecunia 'money' + -ary

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Trivia

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1. The term 'pecuniary' first appeared in English in the 15th century.

2. The word 'pecuniary' is often used interchangeably with 'financial' or 'monetary'.

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Related Concepts

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1. finance: Relates to the management, creation, and study of money, banking, credit, investments, assets and liabilities, markets, and other financial matters.

2. economics: The study of how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies make choices about allocating resources to satisfy their needs and wants.

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Culture

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In literature, 'pecuniary' is often used to describe characters or situations driven by greed or the pursuit of wealth. In art, it can refer to the depiction of wealth and luxury. In music, it can be found in lyrics that discuss money and material possessions.

How to Memorize "pecuniary"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a piggy bank or a pile of coins to represent 'pecuniary'. Imagine handling money or counting your savings.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pecuniary' with 'prosperous' or 'wealthy' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'pecuniary' starts with the same letters as 'piggy bank' or 'pile of coins'.

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