Added 9 October 2026
pecuniary
/pɪˈkjuːn(jə)ɹi/ adjective
Latin root: pecūniārius Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pecuniary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Latin pecūniārius, from pecūnia (“money”), itself from pecū (“cattle”) and thus related to fee.
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