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PRONUNCIATION: [im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs]

ORIGIN: Late 16th century; Latin

ETYMOLOGY: from in-1 ‘not’ + obsolete pecunious ‘having money, wealthy’ (from Latin pecuniosus, from pecunia ‘money’)

DEFINITION:
1. (adjective) having little or no money; penniless; poor

Synonym(s): destitute, impoverished, poor

Antonym(s): rich, wealthy

EXAMPLE: The impecunious neighborhoods suffered the worst in the aftermath of the hurricane.

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