pecuniary
part of speech
adjective (pecuniary)
meaning for a pupil
(formal) Pecuniary means to do with money. tree →
sense in the lessons
Mostly in law and formal writing: «pecuniary gain» (getting money), «pecuniary loss», «pecuniary interest». Children rarely meet it except in exam language.
examples
- He gained no pecuniary benefit from helping. tree →
- The court looked at the pecuniary loss. tree →
- She had no pecuniary interest in the shop. tree →
- Volunteers work for no pecuniary reward. tree →
- The trouble was pecuniary: they had no money. tree →
- Pecuniary matters were handled by the treasurer. tree →
note
Very formal; everyday word: financial, money. From Latin «pecunia» (money).
Trees and pragmatics
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