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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pecuniary \Pe*cun"ia*ry\, adjective [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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
pecuniary
adjective: relating to or involving money; "monetary rewards"; "he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services" [syn: {monetary}]
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