pecuniario

pecuniary

adjective peh-koo-NYAH-ryoh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'pecuniarius', from 'pecunia' (money), from 'pecus' (cattle, livestock).

Also means

financial

Usage Note

Pecuniario is a formal register adjective meaning 'relating to money.' It appears in legal and official texts: sanzione pecuniaria (financial penalty), interesse pecuniario (monetary interest). In everyday speech Italians would more likely say economico or finanziario. Its Latin root reflecting cattle as an early currency is a neat etymological fact.

Examples

"Sarà soggetto a una sanzione pecuniaria."

Natural Translation

He will be subject to a financial penalty.

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