impecunious

The definition of impecunious is a person without any money.

(adjective)

An example of impecunious is someone living on the street.

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See impecunious in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

having no money; poor; penniless

Origin: < in- + obs. pecunious, rich < ME < OFr pécunieux < L pecuniosus, wealthy < pecunia, money: see pecuniary

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See impecunious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Lacking money; penniless. See Synonyms at poor.

Origin:

Origin: in-1

Origin: + pecunious, rich (from Middle English, from Old French pecunios, from Latin pecūniōsus, from pecūnia, money, wealth; see peku- in Indo-European roots)

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Related Forms:

  • imˌpe·cuˈni·ous·ly adverb
  • imˌpe·cuˈni·ous·ness, imˌpe·cuˌni·osˈi·ty (-ŏsˈĭ-tē) noun

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