penúria

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See also: penuria

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin pēnūria (“need, scarcity”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈnu.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /peˈnu.ɾjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈnu.ɾi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /peˈnu.ɾja/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈnu.ɾjɐ/

Hyphenation: pe‧nú‧ri‧a

Noun

penúria f (plural penúrias)

gall (great misery or physical suffering)
poverty
shortage, scarcity

Synonyms

miséria, amargura
(poverty): pobreza
(scarcity): escassez

Antonyms

alegria, felicidade, prazer
(antonym(s) of “scarcity”): fartura, abundância
(antonym(s) of “poverty”): riqueza

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