Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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 : WordNet®

pecuniary
     adj : relating to or involving money; "monetary rewards"; "he
           received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his
           services" [syn: {monetary}]