carestia

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carestia f (pl.: carestie)

  1. situazione di grave fame prolungata dovuta a varie cause (siccità, guerra, genocidio, inondazioni) con probabile morte di varie persone
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IPA: /karesˈtia/

dal latino medievale caristìa che deriva da carere cioè "mancare"

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