pecuniary

pecuniary Definition

pe·cu·ni·ary (pi kyo̵̅o̅′nē er′ē)

adjective

Etymology: L pecuniarius < pecunia, money < pecus, cattle: see fee

pecuniary Related Forms

pe·cu′·ni·ar′ily adverb

pecuniary Synonyms

modif.

pecuniary Law Definition

adj

Having to do with, or relating to, money.

pecuniary Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

bequest: A pecuniary bequest which is a gift of a fixed sum of money in your Will.
legacy: A pecuniary legacy is a fixed sum of money.
embarrassment: Thus, almost at once, pecuniary embarrassments passed for ever out of his life.
motive: Such attempts at exclusion do not always directly arise through pecuniary motives.
valuation: This is obviously the case with the institutions mentioned, and it is equally true, tho perhaps less obviously, with pecuniary valuation.
loss: There would be no pecuniary loss, for you would get the price of the metal.

Modifying Another Word

only: I note that the register will include not only pecuniary interests but also non-pecuniary interests.

pecuniary Quotes

I pass my whole life, miss, in turning an immense pecuniary Mangle.

—Dickens, CharlesJohn Huffam

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