Word of the Day: “pecuniary”
pecuniary \pih-KYOO-nee-air-ee\, adjective:
1. Relating to money; monetary.
2. Consisting of money.
3. Requiring payment of money.
Origin:
Pecuniary comes from Latin pecuniarius, “of money, pecuniary,” from pecunia, “property in cattle, hence money,” from pecu, “livestock, one’s flocks and herds.”
Example Sentence:
He lacked the finer element of conscience which looks upon Art as a sacred calling, she remembered, and because of “pecuniary necessities” he “scattered his forces in many different and unworthy directions.”
– James F. O’Gorman, Accomplished in All Departments of Art
Source:Â Dictionary.com
