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numismatics
[ noo-miz-mat-iks, -mis-, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu mɪzˈmæt ɪks, -mɪs-, ˌnyu- /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
the study or collecting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.
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Origin of numismatics
First recorded in 1820–30; see origin at numismatic, -ics
Words nearby numismatics
Numidian crane, numina, numinous, numis., numismatic, numismatics, numismatist, nummary, nummular, nummulite, nummulitic limestone
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British Dictionary definitions for numismatics
numismatics
/ (ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the study or collection of coins, medals, etcAlso called: numismatology
Derived forms of numismatics
numismatic, adjectivenumismatically, adverbWord Origin for numismatics
C18: from French numismatique, from Latin nomisma, from Greek: piece of currency, from nomizein to have in use, from nōmos use
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