The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pecuniary — pe·cu·ni·ary /pi kyü nē ˌer ē/ adj: consisting of, measured in, or relating to money pecuniary damages Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. pecuniary … Law dictionary
pecuniary — pe‧cu‧ni‧a‧ry [pɪˈkjuːniəri ǁ nieri] adjective LAW connected with or consisting of money: • He did not cause the company to suffer any pecuniary loss. * * * pecuniary UK US /pɪˈkjuːnjəri/ US /pɪˈkjuːnieri/ adjective FORMAL LAW ► … Financial and business terms
pecuniary — [pi kyo͞o′nē er΄ē] adj. [L pecuniarius < pecunia, money < pecus, cattle: see FEE] 1. of or involving money 2. involving a money penalty, or fine [a pecuniary offense] SYN. FINANCIAL pecuniarily adv … English World dictionary
pecuniary — c.1500, from L. pecuniarius pertaining to money, from pecunia money, property, wealth, from pecu cattle, flock, from PIE root *peku (Cf. Skt. pasu cattle, Goth. faihu money, fortune, O.E. feoh cattle, money ). Livestock was the measure of wealth… … Etymology dictionary
pecuniary — *financial, monetary, fiscal … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pecuniary — [adj] financial banking, budgeting, business, economic, fiscal, monetary; concept 334 … New thesaurus
pecuniary — ► ADJECTIVE formal ▪ of or relating to money. ORIGIN Latin pecuniarius, from pecunia money … English terms dictionary
pecuniary — /pakyuwn(i)yariy/ Monetary; relating to money; financial; consisting of money or that which can be valued in money. As to pecuniary consideration pecuniary damages pecuniary legacy; see those titles @ pecuniary benefits Benefits that can be… … Black's law dictionary
pecuniary — pecuniarily /pi kyooh nee air i lee/, adv. /pi kyooh nee er ee/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to money: pecuniary difficulties. 2. consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments: pecuniary tributes. 3. (of a crime, violation, etc.)… … Universalium
pecuniary — [[t]pɪkju͟ːniəri, AM eri[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Pecuniary means concerning or involving money. [FORMAL] She denies obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception. Syn: monetary … English dictionary
