numismatics
/ˌnjuː.mɪzˈma.tɪks/
njuː · MꞮZMA · tɪks (3 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
Etymology
From French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismatis (“coin”), variant of Latin nomisma, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma, “current coin, custom”), from νομίζω (nomízō, “I hold or own as a custom, usage, I use customarily, practise, I am used to”), from νόμος (nómos, “usage, custom”), from νέμω (némō, “I keep, hold, watch”).
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