im·pe·cu·nious \|impə̇|kyünyəs, -pē|-, -nēəs\adjective Etymology:in- (I)+ obsolete English pecunious rich, from Middle English pecunyous, from Latin pecuniosus, from pecunia money + -osus -ose — more at fee : having very little or no money usually habitually : indigent, penniless < this eager impecunious young man who has fared so richly in his poverty — Edith Wharton > Synonyms:see poor