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monetary

mo·ne·tary

UK/ˈmʌnɪtəɹi/ US/ˈmʌnɪtɹi/ uncommon

adjective

1.

relating to or involving money

  • “monetary rewards”
  • “he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services”
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Origin

From Middle French monétaire, from Late Latin monētārius (“pertaining to money”), from Latin monētārius (“of a mint”), from monēta (“mint, coinage”), from the presence-from 273 BC to AD 84-of the chief Roman mint at the Templum Iunonis Monetae (“Temple of Juno Moneta”), q.v. Doublet of minter.

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