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nu·mis·mat·ics

(no͞o′mĭz-măt′ĭks, -mĭs-, nyo͞o′-)

(used with a sing. verb) The study or collection of money, coins, and often medals.

nu·mis′ma·tist (no͞o-mĭz′mə-tĭst, -mĭs′-, nyo͞o-) n.

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numismatics

(ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks)

(Other Non-sporting Hobbies) (functioning as singular) the study or collection of coins, medals, etc. Also called: numismatology

[C18: from French numismatique, from Latin nomisma, from Greek: piece of currency, from nomizein to have in use, from nōmos use]

ˌnumisˈmatic adj

ˌnumisˈmatically adv

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nu•mis•mat•ics

(ˌnu mɪzˈmæt ɪks, -mɪs-, ˌnyu-)

n. (used with a sing. v.)

the study or collecting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.

[1820–30]

nu•mis′ma•tist (-mə tɪst) n.

numismatics

the collecting and study of coins or medals. Also called numismatology. — numismatist, n.

numismatics

[ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks] N → numismática f

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numismatics

n sing → Münzkunde f, → Numismatik f

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numismatics

[ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks] nsg → numismatica

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