nu•mis•mat•ic |ˌn(y)oōməzˈmatik; -məs-| |ˌˈn(j)uməzˌmødɪk| |ˌˈn(j)uməsˌmødɪk| |ˈnjuːmɪzˌmatɪk| adjective of, relating to, or consisting of coins, paper currency, and medals. DERIVATIVES nu•mis•mat•i•cal•ly |-ik(ə)lē| |ˌˈn(j)uməzˌmødək(ə)li| |ˌˈn(j)uməsˌmødək(ə)li| adverb ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French numismatique, via Latin from Greek nomisma, nomismat- ‘current coin,’ from nomizein ‘use currently.’