nummular (comparative more nummular, superlative most nummular)
Of or relating to coins or money.
Coin-shaped; flattened, with a rounded form, as disk.
(medicine) Characterized by round lesions.
Source: Wiktionary
Num"mu*lar, Num"mu*la*ry, a. Etym: [L. nummularius, fr. nummulus, dim. of nummus a coin: cf. F. nummulaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to coin or money; pecuniary; as, the nummulary talent.
2. (Pathol.)
Definition: Having the appearance or form of a coin. "Nummular sputa." Sir T. Watson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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