Complete Definition of "numismatist"

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English

Etymology
From L. numismatis, from Latinised Greek numisma "coin", from Gr. ν�μι�μα (nomisma) "current coin, custom", from νομίζ� (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 ν�μο� (nomos) "usage, custom", from νέμ� (nemo) "to keep, to hold, to watch".

Pronunciation
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Noun
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  1. One who studies and/or collects coins and/or currency|currencies.

Translations
trans-top|one who collects coins and/or currencies
Danish: numismatiker
Finnish: numismaatikko
French: numismate
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Russian: н�мизма� m
Swedish: numismatiker c
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Related terms
numismatic
numismatics

Category:Hobbies

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