Impecunious — Word of the Day September 21, 2026

Definition

Having little or no money; penniless. An impecunious student survives on ingenuity as much as income.

“The impecunious young artist supplemented his income by teaching painting on weekends.”

From Latin im- (not) + pecuniosus (wealthy), from pecunia (money), from pecus (cattle, which were once a measure of wealth).

I₁M₃P₃E₁C₃U₁N₁I₁O₁U₁S₁

IMPECUNIOUS scores 17 points in Scrabble.