Main Entry: ¹mon·ey

Pronunciation: \ˈmə-nē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural moneys or mon·ies \ˈmə-nēz\

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English moneye, from Anglo-French moneie, from Latin moneta mint, money — more at mint

Date: 14th century

1 : something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment: as a : officially coined or stamped metal currency b : money of account c : paper money
2 a : wealth reckoned in terms of money b : an amount of money c plural : sums of money : funds
3 : a form or denomination of coin or paper money
4 a : the first, second, and third place winners (as in a horse or dog race) —usually used in the phrases in the money or out of the money b : prize money <his horse took third money>
5 a : persons or interests possessing or controlling great wealth b : a position of wealth <born into money>

— for one's money : according to one's preference or opinion

— on the money : exactly right or accurate

[money table]