Impecunious: meaning, definitions and examples

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impecunious

 

[ หŒษชm.pษชหˆkjuห.ni.ษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

financial status

Having little or no money; penniless.

Synonyms

bankrupt, destitute, indigent, penniless, poor

Examples of usage

  • He was so impecunious that he couldn't even afford to buy food.
  • The impecunious artist struggled to make ends meet.
  • She grew up in an impecunious family, but worked hard to change her financial situation.

Translations

Translations of the word "impecunious" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น impecunioso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคงเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mittellos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ miskin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะทะณั€ะพัˆะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bez grosza

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‡‘ๆฌ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท impรฉcunieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sin dinero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท parasฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์ผํ‘ผ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนุฏู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bez penฤ›z

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bez peลˆazรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดซ็ฉท็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brez denarja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ peningalaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐา›ัˆะฐัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒคแƒฃแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pulsuz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sin dinero

Etymology

The word 'impecunious' originated from the Latin word 'impecuniosus', which is a combination of 'im-' (without) and 'pecunia' (money). It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. The term has been used to describe individuals or entities with little or no money, highlighting their financial struggles and lack of wealth.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,501 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.