Definition of MONETARY

monetary

Adjective

  • Relating to money or currency.
  • relating to or involving money
    • "monetary rewards"

Adj

  • Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

Examples

  • Although of little monetary value, Rosie treasured her late grandfather's old hunting gear.
  • Though there’s no real MONETARY gain, the satisfaction of a high-scoring Words With Friends game is priceless.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French monétaire, from Late Latin monētārius (“pertaining to money”), from Latin monētārius (“of a mint”), from monēta (“mint, coinage”), from the presence—from 273 BC to AD 84—of the chief Roman mint at the Templum Iunonis Monetae (“Temple of Juno Moneta”), q.v. Doublet of minter.

Synonyms

pecuniary

Scrabble Score: 13

monetary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
monetary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
monetary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

monetary: valid Words With Friends Word