PENURY


Meaning of PENURY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpenjurɪ ]

n. (pl. -ies) 1 destitution; poverty. 2 a lack; scarcity. [ME f. L penuria, perh. rel. to paene almost]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.