different between numismatic vs numismatics

English

Etymology

From French numismatique

Adjective

numismatic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to currency, especially to coins.
2. Of or pertaining to numismatics.
   • 2007, New York Times, [1]

     Numismatic associations had argued before a State Department advisory committee that import restrictions on ancient coins could not fairly be enforced.

Synonyms

• numismatical

Derived terms

• numismatist
• numismatic value

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French numismatique

Adjective

numismatic m or n (feminine singular numismatic?, masculine plural numismatici, feminine and neuter plural numismatice)

1. numismatic

Declension

Related terms

• numismatic?

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?nju?.m?z?ma.t?ks/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?nu?.m?z?mæ.t?ks/

Noun

numismatics (uncountable)

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

Usage notes

• Although the more general senses are still in use in more specialized contexts, most who use the term are unaware that it can be used for the study or collection of anything but coins.

Derived terms

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