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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin carentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /kaˈɾenθja/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /kaˈɾensja/
- Rhymes: -enθja
- Rhymes: -ensja
- Syllabification: ca‧ren‧cia
Noun
carencia f (plural carencias)
- lack, shortage
- Synonyms: carestía, penuria, escasez, falta
Hay una carencia de agua.- There is a lack of water.
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