NUMMARY

Etymology

Adjective

nummary (not comparable)

(obsolete) Of or pertaining to coins or money.

Source: Wiktionary


Num"ma*ry, a. Etym: [L. nummarius, from nummus a coin.]

Definition: Of or relating to coins or money.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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