pe|cu|ni|ar|y

pe|cu|ni|ar|y «pih KYOO nee _EHR ee», adjective.

1. of or having to do with money: »

I pass my whole life, miss, in turning an immense pecuniary mangle (Dickens).

2. in the form of money: »

pecuniary assistance, a pecuniary gift.

╂[< Latin pecūniārius < pecūnia money < pecū money; cattle]

–pe|cu´ni|ar´i|ly, adverb.