PENURY


Meaning of PENURY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpen-yə-rē ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin penuria, paenuria want; perhaps akin to Latin paene almost

Date: 14th century

1. : a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (as money) ; especially : severe poverty

2. : extreme and often niggardly frugality

Synonyms: see poverty

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.