pecuniary

adj.

1. Of or relating to money: a pecuniary loss; pecuniary motives.
2. Requiring payment of money: a pecuniary offense.

[Latin pecūniārius, from pecūnia, property, wealth.]

(pi-KYOO-nee-er-ee)

adjective
1. Relating to money.
2. Involving a monetary fine.

Etymology
Latin pecuniarius, from pecunia, property, wealth, derivative of pecus, cattle

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Usage
"When asked why he held up the bank, the robber replied, `Because that's where pecuniary objects are.'"

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Consisting of money, that which can be valued in money. A pecuniary loss is a loss of money or one that can be translated in terms of money.

adjective

Of or relating to finances or those who deal in finances: financial, fiscal, monetary. See money.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Monetary; relating to money; financial; consisting of money or that which can be valued in money.

IN BRIEF: Consisting of money; financial.

Moral principle is a looser bond than pecuniary interest. — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - pekuniær, lovovertrædelse for hvilken der er bødestraf

Nederlands (Dutch)
geldelijk, op straffe van geldboete (overtreding)

Français (French)
adj. - pécuniaire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - finanziell

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - χρηματικός, οικονομικός

Italiano (Italian)
pecuniario

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pecuniário

Русский (Russian)
денежный, финансовый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - pecuniario

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - pekuniär, penning-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
金钱的, 课罚款的, 金钱上的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 金錢的, 課罰款的, 金錢上的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 금전상의, 벌금(형)의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 金銭の, 金銭上の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مالي, نقدي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮כספי, של קנס‬

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