pecunious

pecunious
b) rich (of quality, etc.)
See Also: pecuniarily, pecuniarly, pecuniary, pecuniosity

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  • Pecunious — Pe*cu ni*ous, a. [L. pecuniosus, fr. pecunia: cf. F. p[ e]cunieux.] Abounding in money; wealthy; rich. [Obs.] Sherwood. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pecunious — index opulent, prosperous, solvent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • pecunious — late 14c., from L. pecuniosus “abounding in money,” from pecunia (see PECUNIARY (Cf. pecuniary)). Related: Pecuniously …   Etymology dictionary

  • pecunious — Having a lot of money …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • pecunious — pecuˈnious adjective (rare) Rich • • • Main Entry: ↑pecuniary …   Useful english dictionary

  • impecunious — adjective Etymology: 1in + obsolete English pecunious rich, from Middle English, from Latin pecuniosus, from pecunia money more at fee Date: 1596 having very little or no money usually habitually ; penniless • impecuniosity noun • impecuniously… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Political corruption in Nigeria — encompasses the use of official power and government resources for sordid and disrepute private gain. Political corruption is not a recent phenomenon that pervades the Nigerian state, since the creation of modern public administration in the… …   Wikipedia

  • impecunious — impecuniously, adv. impecuniousness, impecuniosity /im pi kyooh nee os i tee/, n. /im pi kyooh nee euhs/, adj. having little or no money; penniless; poor. [1590 1600; IM 2 + obs. pecunious wealthy < L pecuniosus, equiv. to pecuni(a) wealth + osus …   Universalium

  • Corruption in Nigeria — Political corruption Corruption Perceptions Index, 2010 …   Wikipedia

  • solvent — sol·vent / säl vənt/ adj: able to pay all legal debts as they become due Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. solvent …   Law dictionary

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