numismatics
The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper moneyThe study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
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4 senses(uncountable)The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
(uncountable)The study of coins.
Numismatik, Münzkunde, Münzwissenschaft
нумизма́тикаnumizmátika
(uncountable)The collecting of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
(uncountable)The collecting of coins.
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Origin
From French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismatis (“coin”), variant of Latin nFrom French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismatis (“coin”), variant of Latin nomisma, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma, “current coin, custom”), from νομίζω (nomízō, “to hold or own as a custom, usage, to use customarily, practise, to be used to”), from νόμος (nómos, “usage, custom”), from νέμω (némō, “to keep, hold, watch”).
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the collection and study of money (and coins in particular):numismatologycoin collectingcoin collection
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