pelf C2+ Topic:Money & Finance US /pɛlf/ UK /pɛlf/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun money or wealth, especially when regarded as ill-gotten or contemptible He cared nothing for honor, only for pelf. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · money or wealth, especially... lucremammonricheswealthmoneyspoils Word family Related forms pilfer Etymology AI details From Middle English pelf ('booty, spoils'), from Old French pelfre ('booty, spoils'), of uncertain origin; related to pilfer. pelfre Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Money & Finance External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pelf **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pɛlf/ **IPA (UK):** /pɛlf/ ## Meanings 1. money or wealth, especially when regarded as ill-gotten or contemptible ## Examples - He cared nothing for honor, only for pelf. ## Synonyms - lucre - mammon - riches - wealth - money - spoils ## Related Forms - pilfer ## Roots and Affixes - Root: pelfre ## Etymology From Middle English pelf ('booty, spoils'), from Old French pelfre ('booty, spoils'), of uncertain origin; related to pilfer. ## AI Etymology Pelf comes from Middle English pelf ('booty, spoils'), from Old French pelfre ('booty, spoils'), of uncertain origin; related to pilfer. The historical trail runs through Old French pelfre. In modern use it means money or wealth, especially when regarded as ill-gotten or contemptible. Related forms include pilfer. ## Topics - Money & Finance markdown