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Word: Pecuniary
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 16th century: from Latin pecuniarius, from pecunia ‘money’, from pecu ‘cattle, money’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɪˈkjuːn(jə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or consisting of money
Short Definition:relating to or consisting of money
Examples:- he admitted obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception
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