numismatics

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
2. (uncountable) The study of coins.
3. (uncountable) The collecting of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
4. (uncountable) The collecting of coins.

Synonyms

numismatology

coin collecting

coin collection

Translations

numismatique

Numismatik

numismatica

numismatiek

muntkunde

numismàtica

numismática

νομισματολογία

numismática

νομισματική

Münzkunde

nümismatik

numimática

numimàtica

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌnjuː.mɪzˈma.tɪks/

Etymology

Cognate with Latin: nomisma

In summary

From French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismatis (“coin”), variant of Latin nomisma, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma, “current coin, custom”), from νομίζω (nomízō, “I hold or own as a custom, usage, I use customarily, practise, I am used to”), from νόμος (nómos, “usage, custom”), from νέμω (némō, “I keep, hold, watch”).