Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pecunious

/pɪˈkjuːniəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pe-cu-nious
IPA: /pɪˈkjuːniəs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

With money, wealthy; financially independent.

adj

rich (of quality, etc.)

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin pecūnia (“money”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *peḱ-

Inflected Forms

more pecunious (comparative) most pecunious (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

pecuniarily pecuniarly pecuniary pecuniosity

Antonyms

impecunious

Questions

How do you pronounce pecunious?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɪˈkjuːniəs/.
What does pecunious mean?: With money, wealthy; financially independent.
Where does pecunious come from?: Ultimately from Latin pecūnia (“money”).

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