money

mon-ey · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes.

  2. 2.

    Assets, property, and resources owned by someone; wealth.

  3. 3.

    Payment or financial gain.

  4. 4.

    (plural: moneys or monies) Sums of money, especially for official purposes.

Forms

plural: moneys/monies

Related words

Antonyms: debt, poverty
See also: cash, currency, wealth
Synonyms: cash, currency, funds

Etymology

From Old French "moneie," from Latin "moneta" meaning "mint, money." The word derives from the temple of Juno Moneta in Rome, where coins were minted. "Moneta" may come from the verb "monere" (to warn), as Juno was believed to give warnings.