"numerary" meaning in English

See numerary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin numerarius, from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numéraire. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{bor|en|la|numerarius}} Latin numerarius, {{doublet|en|numéraire}} Doublet of numéraire Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} numerary (not comparable)
  1. Relating to numbers or numbering. Tags: not-comparable Translations (relating to numbers — see also quantitative, numerical, numeric, numeral): luvullinen (Finnish), numeerinen (Finnish), numerario (Spanish), guarismo [dated] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-numerary-en-adj-eyhQg-rd Disambiguation of 'relating to numbers — see also quantitative, numerical, numeric, numeral': 71 29
  2. Of a position which is held by a certain person permanently (in an administration or academy). Tags: not-comparable Translations (permanent — see also permanent): vakituinen (Finnish), vaki- (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-numerary-en-adj-NTO4Q5BH Disambiguation of 'permanent — see also permanent': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: extranumerary

Noun

Forms: numeraries [plural]
Etymology: From Latin numerarius, from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numéraire. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{bor|en|la|numerarius}} Latin numerarius, {{doublet|en|numéraire}} Doublet of numéraire Head templates: {{en-noun}} numerary (plural numeraries)
  1. A person with a numerary or permanent position. Translations (person with a permanent position): vakityöntekijä (Finnish), vakituinen (Finnish), vakkari (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-numerary-en-noun-nbbdwXBT Disambiguation of 'person with a permanent position': 71 29
  2. (Roman Catholicism) A celibate lay member of Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic religious institution. Coordinate_terms: assistant numerary, supernumerary Translations (Roman Catholicism): numeraari (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-numerary-en-noun-JjIl6Oms Categories (other): Roman Catholicism, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 19 2 76 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 17 2 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 7 1 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 12 1 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 23 3 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 15 2 78 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism Disambiguation of 'Roman Catholicism': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: numerary adjunct Related terms: supernumerary

Inflected forms

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