numisma

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English

Etymology

From Late Latin numisma, numismatis (coin), variant of Latin nomisma, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma), for current money, coin, usage, lit. "what has been sanctioned by custom or use," from νομίζω (nomízō, to use customarily), itself from νόμος (nómos). Related to French numismatique. See numismatic and nomisma.

Pronunciation

Noun

numisma (plural numismata)

  1. In modern usage, money or currency; rarely, coinage, especially as a means to control a monetary system (i.e., as coinage can mean a monetary system). Archaically, a byzant (specific gold coin). In ancient use, the current coin of a state.

Usage notes

See numismatic and nomisma.

See numismatics, and other derived and related terms there.

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Interlingua

Etymology

See etymology subsection under English.

Noun

numisma (plural numismas)

  1. coin

Latin

Noun

numisma n (genitive numismatis); third declension

  1. Alternative form of nomisma

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).

singular plural
nominative numisma numismata
genitive numismatis numismatum
dative numismatī numismatibus
accusative numisma numismata
ablative numismate numismatibus
vocative numisma numismata

Descendants

  • Portuguese: numisma

References

Spanish

Noun

numisma f (plural numismas)

  1. numisma

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