Money: meaning, definitions and examples

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money

 

[ หˆmสŒni ]

Context #1 | Noun

financial

Money is any item or verifiable record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts in a particular country or socio-economic context.

Synonyms

cash, currency, funds

Examples of usage

  • Can you lend me some money?
  • She made a lot of money from her business.
  • People use money to buy things they need.

Translations

Translations of the word "money" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dinheiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅˆเคธเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Geld

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ uang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ะพัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pieniฤ…dze

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠ้‡‘ (ใŠใ‹ใญ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท argent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dinero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท para

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ˆ (๋ˆ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุงู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ penรญze

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ peniaze

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้’ฑ (qiรกn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ denar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ peningar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐา›ัˆะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pul

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dinero

Etymology

The word 'money' originated from the Latin word 'moneta', which was the name of the temple of Juno Moneta in ancient Rome. The temple was used as a mint for producing coins. Over time, the term 'money' evolved to represent any form of currency or payment used in trade and commerce. Money has played a crucial role in the development of human civilization, enabling the exchange of goods and services between individuals and societies.

See also: monetarily, monetary, moneyed.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #277, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.