impecunious C2 Topic:Money & Finance UK /ˌɪm.pəˈkjuː.ni.əs/ See IPA manual Freq #134472 Meanings 1 adj Lacking money. When I, good friends, was called to the bar, I'd an appetite fresh and hearty, But I was, as many young barristers are, An impecunious party. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · lacking money. pennilesspoor Etymology From im- + pecunious, from Latin pecūniōsus, from pecūnia (“money”) + -ōsus (“full of”). Topics Money & Finance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # impecunious **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪm.pəˈkjuː.ni.əs/ **Frequency rank:** 134472 ## Meanings 1. Lacking money. ## Examples - When I, good friends, was called to the bar, I'd an appetite fresh and hearty, But I was, as many young barristers are, An impecunious party. ## Synonyms - penniless - poor ## Etymology From im- + pecunious, from Latin pecūniōsus, from pecūnia (“money”) + -ōsus (“full of”). ## Topics - Money & Finance markdown