| Main Entry: | numismatics1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the study of coins and medals |
| Etymology: | Greek 'current coin' |
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numismatics
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| Main Entry: | numismatics2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the collecting of coins and medals; coin collecting |
| Etymology: | Greek 'current coin' |
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nu·mis·mat·ics
Audio Help [noo-miz-mat-iks, -mis-, nyoo-] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [noo-miz-mat-iks, -mis-, nyoo-] Pronunciation Key –noun (used with a singular verb
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) | the study or collecting of coins, medals, paper money, etc. |
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| nu·mis·mat·ics
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n. (used with a sing. verb) The study or collection of money, coins, and often medals. nu·mis'ma·tist (nōō-mĭz'mə-tĭst, -mĭs'-, nyōō-) n. |
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numismatics
1829, "study of coins," from numismatic (adj.) "of coins," borrowed 1792 from Fr. numismatique (1579), from L. numisma (gen. numismatis) "coin, currency," from Gk. nomisma "current coin," lit. "what has been sanctioned by custom or usage," from nomizein "have in use, adopt a custom," from nomos "custom, law, usage," from PIE base *nem- "to divide, distribute, allot" (see nemesis).
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| numismatics | |
noun | |
| the collection and study of money (and coins in particular) |
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Numismatics
Nu`mis*mat"ics\, n. [Cf. F. numismatique.] The science of coins and medals.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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