transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdərth ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English derthe, from Old English * dierth, from dēore dear
Date: 13th century
1. : scarcity that makes dear ; specifically : famine
2. : an inadequate supply : lack
a dearth of evidence
DEARTH
Meaning of DEARTH in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003