impecunious

[ im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs ]
/ ˌɪm pɪˈkyu ni əs /
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adjective

having little or no money; penniless; poor.

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Origin of impecunious

1590–1600; im-2 + obsolete pecunious wealthy < Latin pecūniōsus, equivalent to pecūni(a) wealth + -ōsus -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM impecunious

im·pe·cu·ni·ous·ly, adverbim·pe·cu·ni·ous·ness, im·pe·cu·ni·os·i·ty [im-pi-kyoo-nee-os-i-tee] /ˌɪm pɪˌkyu niˈɒs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby impecunious

impeachable, impeachment, impearl, impeccable, impeccant, impecunious, impedance, impedance matching, impede, impediment, impedimenta
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Words related to impecuniosity

bankruptcy, barrenness, beggary, dearth, debt, deficiency, deficit, depletion, destitution, difficulty, distress, emptiness, famine, hardship, impoverishment, inadequacy, indigence, insolvency, insufficiency, lack

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British Dictionary definitions for impecuniosity

impecunious
/ (ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːnɪəs) /

adjective

without money; penniless

Derived forms of impecunious

impecuniously, adverbimpecuniousness or impecuniosity (ˌɪmpɪkjuːnɪˈɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for impecunious

C16: from im- (not) + -pecunious, from Latin pecūniōsus wealthy, from pecūnia money
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