impecunious [ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːnɪəs] adj without money; penniless [from im- (not) + -pecunious, from Latin pecūniōsus wealthy, from pecūnia money] impecuniously adv impecuniousness , impecuniosity [ˌɪmpɪkjuːnɪˈɒsɪtɪ] n