MONEY
What does "MONEY" mean?
A medium of exchange in the form of coins, notes, or balances, used to buy goods and services.
Meanings
- Coins and banknotes, or their digital equivalent, accepted as payment for goods, services, and debts. He saved his money for a year to afford the trip.
- Wealth considered as a measure of riches or resources. The family had old money and a house full of inherited art.
- Funds available for a particular purpose. Is there any money left in the budget for repairs?
Did you know?
- Both 'money' and 'mint' descend from 'Moneta', a title of the Roman goddess Juno - the empire struck its coins in her temple, so her name became the cash itself.
Word origin
From Old French 'moneie', from Latin 'moneta', which meant both 'mint' and 'coin' - a title of the goddess Juno, in whose temple Roman coins were struck.
Remember it
MONEY shares its first three letters with MONETA, the Roman goddess-mint it is named after.
A little poem
A goddess lent her temple to the coin -
now her old name is what we count and join.
couplet
Wordplay
- I told my plant it had to start earning its keep. Now it's making money - it's a money tree, after all.
What it teaches
Money only works because everyone agrees to pretend the paper is worth what it says - belief is the real currency.
Quick facts
What does MONEY mean?
A medium of exchange in the form of coins, notes, or balances, used to buy goods and services.
Is MONEY a valid word?
Yes — MONEY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MONEY?
MONEY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MONEY come from?
From Old French 'moneie', from Latin 'moneta', which meant both 'mint' and 'coin' - a title of the goddess Juno, in whose temple Roman coins were struck.
What can MONEY teach us?
Money only works because everyone agrees to pretend the paper is worth what it says - belief is the real currency.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.