NUMISMATIC


Meaning of NUMISMATIC in English

|n(y)üməz|mad.]ik, -məs|-, -at], ]ēk adjective

also nu·mis·mat·i·cal ]ə̇kəl, ]ēk-\

Etymology: numismatic from French numismatique, from Latin numismat-, numisma, nomismat-, nomisma money, coin (from Greek nomismat-, nomisma custom, usage, currency, coin) + French -ique; numismatical from Latin numismat-, numisma + English -ical; akin to Greek nomos custom, usage, law — more at nimble

1. : of or relating to numismatics

will accept any dime but would prefer it to be of some numismatic value — J.M.Hageman

2. : of or relating to currency : monetary

cowrie shells because of their numismatic … significance were given the technical name of Cypraea moneta — Numismatist

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.