Pecuniary \Pe*cun"ia*ry\, a. [L. pecuniarius, fr. pecunia money, orig., property in cattle, fr. pecus cattle: cf. F. p['e]cuniaire. See Fee, and cf. Peculiar.]

1. Relating to money; monetary; as, a pecuniary penalty; a pecuniary reward. --Burke.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)