PENURY


Meaning of PENURY in English

/ ˈpenjəri; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( formal ) the state of being very poor

SYN poverty

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin penuria need, scarcity; perhaps related to paene almost.

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