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nu⋅mis⋅mat⋅ic

[noo-miz-mat-ik, -mis-, nyoo-]
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or consisting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.
2. pertaining to numismatics.
Also, nu⋅mis⋅mat⋅i⋅cal.


Origin:
1785–95; < NL numismaticus < Gk nomismat- (s. of nómisma) currency + L -icus -ic; akin to Gk nómos usage, law


nu⋅mis⋅mat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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nu·mis·mat·ic   (nōō'mĭz-māt'ĭk, -mĭs-, nyōō'-)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to coins or currency.

  2. Of or relating to numismatics.


[French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismat-, coin, variant of Latin nomisma, from Greek, custom, current coin, from nomizein, to have in use, from nomos, custom; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]
nu'mis·mat'i·cal·ly adv.
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