numismatics
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismatis (“coin”), variant of Latin nomisma, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma, “current coin, custom”), from νομίζω (nomízō, “I hold or own as a custom, usage, I use customarily, practise, I am used to”), from νόμος (nómos, “usage, custom”), from νέμω (némō, “I keep, hold, watch”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌnjuː.mɪzˈma.tɪks/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˌnuː.məzˈmæ.tɪks/
- Rhymes: -ætɪks
Nomen
[edit]numismatics (uncountable)
- The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money
- The study of coins
- The collecting of coins, tokens, medals and paper money
- The collecting of coins
Usage notes
[edit]- Although its broader senses are still in use, many who use the term are unfamiliar with it being used in reference to materials other than coins.
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]study of coins
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- English 4-syllable words
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- Rhymes:English/ætɪks
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- en:Coins