nu|mis|mat|ics

nu|mis|mat|ics
nu|mis|mat|ics «NOO mihz MAT ihks, NYOO-», noun.
the study or collecting of coins or paper currency, medals, tokens, and the like.
[< French numismatique < Latin numisma, -atis coin, currency < Greek nómisma, -atos < nomízein have in use]

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  • nu·mis·mat·ics — …   Useful english dictionary

  • mat — ach·ro·mat; ach·ro·mat·ic; achro·mat·o·cyte; ac·ous·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ics; ac·ro·mon·o·gram·mat·ic; ag·al·mat·o·lite; ag·ro·cli·mat·ic; al·lo·chro·mat·ic; al·lo·se·mat·ic; amag·mat·ic; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·phi·sto·mat·ic;… …   English syllables

  • ics — isa·gog·ics; is·lam·ics; kin·e·mat·ics; log·ics; mag·net·ics; math·e·mat·ics; me·chan·ics; mel·is·mat·ics; meta·phys·ics; me·te·or·it·ics; mi·cro·me·rit·ics; mi·cro·phon·ics; mi·gra·tet·ics; mne·mon·ics; mono·stroph·ics; nu·cle·on·ics;… …   English syllables

  • numismatics — nu·mis·mat·ics …   English syllables

  • nu — ai·nu; ami·cro·nu·cle·ate; am·phi·nu·cle·us; an·nu·al·ist; an·nu·al·i·za·tion; an·nu·al·ize; an·nu·ary; an·nu·a·tion; an·nu·i·tant; an·nu·i·ty; an·nu·lar; an·nu·lar·ia; an·nu·lar·i·ty; an·nu·lary; an·nu·la·tion; an·nu·let; an·nu·lism;… …   English syllables

  • numismatics — nu|mis|mat|ics [ ,numız mætıks ] noun uncount the study and collection of coins and MEDALS ╾ nu|mis|ma|tist [ nu mızmətıst ] noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • numismatics — nu•mis•mat•ics [[t]ˌnu mɪzˈmæt ɪks, mɪs , ˌnyu [/t]] n. (used with a sing. v.) num the study or collecting of coins, medals, paper money, etc • Etymology: 1820–30 nu•mis′ma•tist mə tɪst n …   From formal English to slang

  • Numismatics — Nu mis*mat ics, n. [Cf. F. numismatique.] The science of coins and medals. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • numismatics — nu|mis|mat|ics [ˌnju:mızˈmætıks US ˌnu: ] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: numismatique, from Latin nomisma coin ] the activity of collecting and studying coins and ↑medals …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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