sunkenwealth
nounUK /ˈsʌŋkən wɛlθ/
US /ˈsʌŋkən wɛlθ/
Treasure that has sunk to the bottom of the sea.
The divers searched the shipwreck for sunkenwealth.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Money or valuables hidden deep underground.
The old mine was said to hold sunkenwealth from a forgotten king.
3. A large amount of money that has been lost or wasted.
The failed project became sunkenwealth that no one could recover.
4. Wealth that is out of reach or impossible to use.
His fortune sat as sunkenwealth in a bank he could not access.