numismatic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(no̅o̅′miz mat′ik, -mis-, nyo̅o̅′-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nu•mis•mat•ic  (no̅o̅′miz mat′ik, -mis-, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Currencyof, pertaining to, or consisting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.
  2. Currencypertaining to numismatics.
Also, nu′mis•mat′i•cal. 
  • Greek nomismat- (stem of nómisma) currency + Latin -icus -ic; akin to Greek nómos usage, law
  • Neo-Latin numismaticus
  • 1785–95
nu′mis•mat′i•cal•ly, adv. 

'numismatic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
numis. - numismatics - numismatist

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