PARSIMONY


Meaning of PARSIMONY in English

/ ˈpɑːsɪməni; NAmE ˈpɑːrsəmoʊni/ noun

[ U ] ( formal ) the fact of being extremely unwilling to spend money

SYN meanness

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin parsimonia , parcimonia , from parcere be sparing.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.