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pecuniary

adjective
puh-KYOO-nee-air-ee/pəˈkjuniˌɛɹi/UKpi-KYOO-nyuh-ree/pɪˈkjuːn(jə)ɹi/

1 meaning of pecuniary

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Having to do with money in some way.

    The judge asked if he had any pecuniary interest in the company.

    She helped them out of kindness, not for pecuniary reward.

    Similarfinancial, monetary, economic, fiscal

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Origin

From the Latin word for money, which came from the word for cattle.