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Webster 1913 Edition


Pecunious

Pe-cu′ni-ous

,
Adj.
[L.
pecuniosus
, fr.
pecunia
: cf. F.
pécunieux
.]
Abounding in money; wealthy; rich.
[Obs.]
Sherwood.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pecunious

PECU'NIOUS

,
Adj.
Full of money. [Not used.]

Definition 2024


pecunious

pecunious

English

Adjective

pecunious (comparative more pecunious, superlative most pecunious)

  1. With money, wealthy; financially independent.
    • 1986, Stella Lowder, Inside Third World Cities, ISBN 9780709916475, page 182:
      Initially these outlets catered for the more pecunious element in the population and sold imported and processed goods, ...
  2. (figuratively) rich (of quality, etc.)

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