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
synonym study for impecunious
See poor.
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/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for impecunious
impecunious
/ (ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːnɪəs) /
adjective
without money; penniless
Derived forms of impecunious
impecuniously, adverbimpecuniousness or impecuniosity (ˌɪmpɪkjuːnɪˈɒsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for impecunious
C16: from im- (not) + -pecunious, from Latin pecūniōsus wealthy, from pecūnia money
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