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A.Word.A.Day--pecuniary Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio pecuniary (pi-KYOO-nee-er-ee) adjective 1. Relating to money. 2. Involving a monetary fine. [Latin pecuniarius, from pecunia, property, wealth, derivative of pecus, cattle.] "When asked why he held up the bank, the robber replied, `Because that's where pecuniary objects are.'" This week's theme: WordPix, words drawn so that they explain themselves. X-Bonus All the world's a stage, / And the men and women merely players: / They have their exits and their entrances; / And one man in his time plays many parts. -William Shakespeare, poet and dramatist (1564-1616)

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