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im·pe·cu·ni·ous

(

-ky

s) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Lacking money; penniless. See Synonyms at poor.

ETYMOLOGY:
in-¹ + pecunious, rich (from Middle English, from Old French pecunios, from Latin pecnisus, from pecnia, money, wealth; see peku- in Indo-European roots)

OTHER FORMS:
impe·cuni·ous·ly(Adverb), impe·cuni·ous·ness or impe·cuni·osi·ty (-

-t

) KEY (Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for impecunious

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