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1400–50; late Middle English < Latin pēnūria; akin to Greek peîna hunger, penía poverty
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin pēnūria; akin to Greek peîna hunger, penía poverty
Synonyms
1. indigence, need, want.
1. indigence, need, want.
Antonyms
1. wealth.
1. wealth.
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Penury
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| something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially for a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time |
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penury
early 15c., from M.Fr. pénurie, from L. penuria "want, need," related to paene "scarcely."
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