pecunious en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɪˈkjuːniəs/
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin pecūnia (“money”).
Meanings
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With money, wealthy; financially independent.
Initially these outlets catered for the more pecunious element in the population and sold imported and processed goods, ...
1986, Stella Lowder, Inside Third World Cities, →ISBN, page 182:
- (figuratively) rich (of quality, etc.)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most pecunious | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more pecunious | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |