IMPECUNIOUS


Meaning of IMPECUNIOUS in English

/ ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːniəs; NAmE / adjective

( formal or humorous ) having little or no money

SYN poor , penniless

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from in- not + obsolete pecunious having money, wealthy (from Latin pecuniosus , from pecunia money).

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