Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pecuniar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pe-cu-niar
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pecuniary.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman pecunier, Middle French pécunier, alteration of pecuniaire, from Latin pecūniārius.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pecunier, pécunier, pecūniārius

Usage

Inflected Forms

more pecuniar (comparative) most pecuniar (superlative)

Questions

What does pecuniar mean?
Pecuniary.
Where does pecuniar come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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