What does "pecunious" mean?

With money, wealthy; financially independent.

How do you pronounce "pecunious"?

Pronounced //pɪˈkjuːniəs//.

/pɪˈkjuːniəs/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
With money, wealthy; financially independent.
"Initially these outlets catered for the more pecunious element in the population and sold imported and processed goods, ..."
2
rich (of quality, etc.) figuratively

"Initially these outlets catered for the more pecunious element in the population and sold imported and processed goods, ..."

Ultimately from Latin pecūnia (“money”).