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pecuniary Synonyms & Antonyms

/pɪˈkjuːn(jə)ɹi/

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Pecuniary as an Adjective

1

Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial.

He chose the degree for pecuniary reasons, but had no real interest in it.

Pecuniary in a Sentence

He chose the degree for pecuniary reasons, but had no real interest in it.

Word Forms & Grammar

pecuniary (not comparable)

Words That Rhyme With Pecuniary

Origin of Pecuniary

From Latin pecūniārius, from pecūnia (“money”), itself from pecū (“cattle”) and thus related to fee.

Pecuniary in Brief

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/pɪˈkjuːn(jə)ɹi/
MeaningOf, or relating to, money; monetary, financial