Penury

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpÉ›njÊŠri/

Origin

From French pénurie ("dearth, lack"), from Latin penuria ("want").

Full definition of penury

Noun

1. extreme want; poverty; destitution.
• 2009 , April 18 , w, The recession explained , The hardship, penury and hunger of the early 1930s is etched in the collective memory of older Americans.
2. a lack of something; a dearth; barrenness; insufficiency.

Anagrams

• pruney