numismatist

WOTD - 6 April 2006    

English

Etymology

From [[w:Template:lang:la language|Template:lang:la]][[Category:Template:lang:la derivations]] numismatis, from Latinised Greek numisma "coin", from Greek νόμισμα (nomisma) "current coin, custom", from νομίζω (nomizo) "to hold or own as a custom, usage, to use customarily, practise, to be used to a thing", hence "to make common use of", from νόμος (nomos) "usage, custom", from νέμω (nemo) "to keep, to hold, to watch".

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Noun

Singular numismatist

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numismatist ({{{1}}})

1. One who studies and/or collects coins and/or currencies.

Translations

one who collects coins and/or currencies

Danish: numismatiker Finnish: numismaatikko French: numismate

Russian: нумизмат m. Swedish: numismatiker c.

Related terms

• numismatic
• numismatics

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