Main Entry: im·pe·cu·nious

Pronunciation: \ˌim-pi-ˈkyü-nyəs, -nē-əs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: ¹in- + obsolete English pecunious rich, from Middle English, from Latin pecuniosus, from pecunia money — more at fee

Date: 1596

: having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless

— im·pe·cu·ni·os·i·ty \-ˌkyü-nē-ˈä-sə-tē\ noun

— im·pe·cu·nious·ly adverb

— im·pe·cu·nious·ness noun