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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMoney
/ˈmʌni/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.
"She saved enough money to buy a new laptop." - 2
Wealth, property, and pecuniary resources viewed as a measure of value or success.
"He inherited a lot of money from his grandfather."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'moneta', meaning mint or coin, originating from an epithet of the goddess Juno in whose temple money was coined in ancient Rome. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 13th century, initially referring specifically to minted coins before expanding to encompass all forms of currency and wealth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Money" is said worldwide
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argent
Transliteration: /aʁ.ʒɑ̃/
"Il a gagné beaucoup d'argent grâce à son entreprise."
Geld
Transliteration: /ɡɛlt/
"Wir brauchen mehr Geld für dieses Projekt."
denaro
Transliteration: /deˈna.ro/
"Il tempo è denaro."
dinero
Transliteration: /diˈne.ɾo/
"Necesito dinero para comprar comida."
dinheiro
Transliteration: /diˈɲe.ɾu/
"Ele guardou todo o dinheiro no banco."
पैसा
Transliteration: paisā
"उसके पास नया घर खरीदने के लिए पर्याप्त पैसा है।"
钱
Transliteration: qián
"他在银行存了很多钱。"
돈
Transliteration: don
"그는 새 차를 살 돈을 모았습니다."
お金
Transliteration: okane
"彼は銀行にお金を預けました。"
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