ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌterē, -ri adjective
Etymology: Late Latin monetarius of a mint, of money, from Latin moneta mint, coin, money, + -arius -ary — more at mint
: of or relating to money or to the instrumentalities and organizations by which money is supplied to the economy : pecuniary
monetary stocks of gold and silver
monetary reserves
a monetary system
monetary inflation
the monetary authorities