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. 2012