pecuniary
relating to money
TRANSLATION
geldlich, Geld...; pecuniary advantage = Vermögensvorteil
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
When asked why he robbed the bank, the thief replied, "Because
that's where pecuniary objects are".
that's where pecuniary objects are".
Did you
know?
Did you know?
Pecuniary is from the Latin pecuniarius, from pecunia, property, wealth,
derivative of pecus, cattle.
The earliest reference to this word in English literature is 1502.
In 1998 this amusing reference appeared in "The Globe and Mail":
The "pecuniary gland" (gland = Druese) is part of the mental anatomy of
lawyers, doctors, and other professionals who bill for their time.
Lawyers who are not familiar with out of court settlements feel
threatened in something we refer to as their pecuniary gland.'
Pecuniary is from the Latin pecuniarius, from pecunia, property, wealth,
derivative of pecus, cattle.
The earliest reference to this word in English literature is 1502.
In 1998 this amusing reference appeared in "The Globe and Mail":
The "pecuniary gland" (gland = Druese) is part of the mental anatomy of
lawyers, doctors, and other professionals who bill for their time.
Lawyers who are not familiar with out of court settlements feel
threatened in something we refer to as their pecuniary gland.'
