pecunious

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin pecūnia (“money”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɪˈkjuːniəs/

Adjective

pecunious (comparative more pecunious, superlative most pecunious)

1. With money, wealthy; financially independent.
   • 1986, Stella Lowder, Inside Third World Cities‎, →ISBN, page 182:

     Initially these outlets catered for the more pecunious element in the population and sold imported and processed goods, ...

2. (figuratively) rich (of quality, etc.)

Antonyms

• impecunious

Related terms

• pecuniarily
• pecuniarly
• pecuniary
• pecuniosity

Anagrams

• puniceous