Word: scarcity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scar
ci
ty
Definition: an inadequate amount of something; a shortage
Morphemes:
Affix: scarce
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: denoting achievement
Affix: carpere
Language: la
Decoded: carpere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I revile, criticize, slander, carp at
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.